Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Gothernberg/Sweden/Kattegatt (1993Karlsson and Loos 1999)
Geographic Extent
Gothemberg to Hallens Vadero/Sweden/Kattegat (1996, Karlsson and Loos 1999); Denmark/Kattegatt (Thomsen et al. 2007; Jenesen et al. 2023)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Industry | |
| Sargassum muticum clogged intakes of the Ringhals nuclear power plant in the province of Halland (Josefsson and Jansson 2009). | ||
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| In Sweden, catches of eel (Anguilla anguilla) may have been negatively influenced in some areas (Koster archipelago) through interference with fishing gear (Karlsson et al. 1995). | ||