Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Tasmania/Simmonds Bay (1977, Black and Kudenov 1987, as 'Simmons Beach, Atlas of Living Australia 2017)
Geographic Extent
Tasmania/Simmonds Bay (1977, Black and Kudenov 1987, as 'Simmons Beach, Atlas of Living Australia 2017); near Dover/Tasmania/Huon River (Lleonhart et al. 2003a); near Kettering/Tasmania/d'Entrecasteaux Channel (Lleonhart et al. 2003a)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Cultured abalones, Haliotus spp., were infested by Polydora hoplura and native Boccardia knoxi, which caused mud blisters, causing shell damage, reduced weight, and mortality (Lleonart et al. 2003a). | ||