Species Regional Summary
Tubastraea coccinea
None ( SA-III )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Cavo Artemidi shipwreck, in 22 m deep, near Salvador/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2008, Sampaio et al. 2012, 13°03’310"S, 38°31’551" W),

Geographic Extent

Cavo Artemidi shipwreck, in 22 m deep, near Salvador/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2008, Sampaio et al. 2012, 13°03'310"S, 38°31'551" W); the Marina Itaparica, near Salvador/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2010, Sampaio et al. 2012, 0,5 m deep, 12°53.368"S, 38°41.070"W); Cascos coral reef, near Salvador/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2011, Sampaio et al. 2012, 12 m deep, 13°7'27.10" S, 38°38'17.50" W)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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