Species Regional Summary
Megabalanus coccopoma
None ( NWP-3b )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Kobe Port, Hyogo, Honshu/Japan/Seto Inland Sea (2004, Yamaguchi et al. 2009, On hull of 'Ship Z' - sails between Japan and Australia)

Geographic Extent

Shimoda, Shizuoka, Honshu/Japan/Nabeta Bay (2007, Yamaguchi et al. 2009); Senjoujiki, Minami-Izu, Shizuoka, Honshu/Japan/Pacific Ocean (2007, Yamaguchi et al. 2009, on rock); Toushima, Shirahama, Wakayama, Honshu/Japan/Tanabe Bay (2005, Yamaguchi et al. 2009, on rock); Kobe Port, Hyogo, Honshu/Japan/Seto Inland Sea (2004, Yamaguchi et al. 2009, on hull of ship 'Y' - sails between Japan and Australia); Kobe Port, Hyogo, Honshu/Japan/Seto Inland Sea (2004, Yamaguchi et al. 2009,  on hull of ship 'Z' - sails between Japan and Australia); Mizushima Port, Okayama, Honshu/Japan/Seto Inland Sea (2007, Yamaguchi et al. 2009, on hull of ship 'A' - sails between Japan and Australia); Southern Beach Chigasaki, Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Honshu/Japan/Suruga Bay (2005, Yamaguchi et al. 2009); Koura Fisheries Port, Minami-Boso, Chiba, Honshu/Japan/Tokyo Bay (2005, Yamaguchi et al. 2009); Banzu C Light buoy, Honshu/Japan/Tokyo Bay (2008, Yamaguchi et al. 2009, also 15 other locations in Tokyo Bay)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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