Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Port Esperance/Tasmania/Pacific Ocean (Hodson et al. 1997)
Geographic Extent
Coningham/Tasmania/Pacific Ocean (Mackie et al. 2006; Fehlauer-Ale et al. 2014, Haplotype S); Port Esperance/Tasmania/Pacific Ocean (Hodson et al. 1997)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Bugula neritina was one of several organisms causing severe fouling of net-pens used for rearing Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in Tasmania (Hodson et al. 1997). | ||