Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Sao Miguel/Azores/Atlantic Ocean (1971, Monniot 1974, cited by Cardigos et al. 2006)

Geographic Extent

'From Sao Miguel (Monniot F 1974) it dispersed to Horta harbour and neighbourhood (Wirtz and Martins 1993) and now all the Azores, except Corvo (DOP Database). Colonies are small and scattered.' (Cardigos et al. 2006; Chainho et al. 2011)