Species Regional Summary
Sargassum muticum
None ( MED-II )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record Sete/France/Etang de Thau (Mediterranean Sea) (1980 Knoepfller-Peguy et al. 1985; )

Geographic Extent

Port La Houvelle-Grau de Roi/France/Mediterranean Sea (Knoepfller-Peguy et al. 1985; Thibaut et al. 2015, not found 2005, 2012); France/Paalvas Lagoon (1985, Thibaut et al. 2015, not found 2005, 2012) Sete/France/Ingrill Lagoon (1985, Thibaut et al. 2015, established); Sete/France/Etang de Thau (Mediterranean Sea) (1980, Knoepfller-Peguy et al. 1985; Verlaque 2001, Thibaut et al. 2015, established); France/Brossolette and Cap d'Age Lagoons (1985, Thibaut et al. 2015, not found 2012); Bages-Sigean Lagoon (1985, Thibaut et al. 2015, established); Cherchell and Sidi Fredj/Algeria/Mediterrean Sea (205 & 2017, Benali et al. 2019, not established)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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