Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Salvador/Bahia/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean estuaries (Mantellatto et al. 1999)
Geographic Extent
Salvador, Bahia State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean estuaries (Carqueija and Gouvea 1996, cited by Mantellatto et al. 1999); Pernambuco State/Brazil/Una River estuary (Coelho et al. 2004); Alagoas State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean estuaries (Calado 1996, cited by Mantellatto et al. 1999); Ilheus, Bahia/Brazil/Cachoeira river estuary (de Almeida et al. 2003; de Almeida et al. 2006; 14 ;47'55"S, 39 ;02'01); Ilha do Frade, Vitoria, Espiritu Santu/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (20 18S 40 ;16W) (2004, Fernandes et al. 2006; Teixeira and Creed 2020)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Ballast Water |
Alternate | Natural Dispersal |