Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Brest, Brittany/France/Bay of Brest, Atlantic Ocean (Goulletquer et al. 2002)
Geographic Extent
Brest, Brittany/France/Bay of Brest, Atlantic Ocean (Goulletquer et al. 2002); France/Marennes-Oléron Basin (Deslou-Paoli 1981, cited by Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2009)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Parasitism | |
| Parastism of Crassostrea gigas (Pacific Oyster) by Mytilicola orientalis resulted in reduced condtion factor only in spring and fall, when oysters were stressed by low food availability or spawning (Deslou-Paoli 1981, cited by Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2009). | ||