Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record? Sieli to Pietarsaari/Finland/Bay of Bothnia (Vuorinen et al. 1986; Jormalainen et al. 1994)
Geographic Extent
Sieli to Pietarsaari/Finland/Bay of Bothnia (Vuorinen et al. 1986; Jormalainen et al. 1994)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
Economic Impact | Industry | |
Power plant fouling (Vuorinen et al. 1986) | ||
Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
In the Gulf of Bothnia, C. caspia was classified as having some habitat impacts (Zaiko et al. 2011). | ||