Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Israel/Haifa Bay, Mediterranean Sea (8/25/2020, 32°49?27?N; 35°2?12?E, Douek et al. 2020) These are the first Mediterranean records est of the Gulf of Tunis. This population disappeared in June 2021, during a heatwave reaching 32 C in the water, 38 C in the air (Galil et al. 2022).; Zikime/Israel/Mediterranean Sea (Ragkousis et al. 2025, still established, Ragkousis et al.2023)
 

Geographic Extent

Israel/Haifa Bay, Mediterranean Sea ((32°49?27?N; 35°2?12?E); Neurim/ Israel/Mediterranean Sea, 32°21?57?N; 34°51?26?E, 9/5/2020;, Douek et al. 2020)