Invasion
Invasion Description
Mumbai (Bombay)/India/Bombay Harbour (enclosed basins) (Udhayakumar and Karande 1996; Gaonkar et al. 2010)
Geographic Extent
Mumbai (Bombay)/India/Bombay Harbour (enclosed basins) (Udhayakumar and Karande 1996; Gaonkar et al. 2010)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Shipping/Boating | |
| H. elegans is comparatively tolerant of tributyltin antifouling compounds, wood preservative chemicals, low oxygen, and hydrogen sulfide, and benefits from the dense phytoplankton conentrations in polluted harbors (Udhayakumar and Karande 1996; Tarakanadha et al. 2004). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| H. elegans is comparatively tolerant of tributyltin antifouling compounds, wood preservative chemicals, low oxygen, and hydrogen sulfide, and benefits from the dense phytoplankton conentrations in polluted harbors (Udhayakumar and Karande 1996; Tarakanadha et al. 2004). | ||