Species Regional Summary
Sargassum muticum
None ( WA-I )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Sidi Bouzid/Morocco/Atlantic Ocean (1/2012, Sabour et al. 2013)

Geographic Extent

El Jadida/Morocco/Atlantic Ocean (1/2012, Sabour et al. 2013); Sidi Bouzid/Morocco/Atlantic Ocean (2012, Sabour et al. 2013); Oualidia lagoon/Morocco/Atlantic Ocean (2012, Sabour et al. 2013, 32.733333, -9.016667); Lanzarote/Canary Islands/Atlantic Ocean (3/2020, Alvarez-Canal et al, 2021, drifting fertile plants, not established)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Oyster Accidental
Alternate Discarded Bait
Alternate Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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