Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Port of Venice/Italy, Venice Lagoon. Adriatic Sea (Yidjak et al. 2019)
Geographic Extent
Port of Venice/Italy, Venice Lagoon. Adriatic Sea (Yidjak et al. 2019; Pansera et al. 2021)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Oithona daviae appears to have replaced the native, more marine, O. nana, in brackish, more eutrophic parts of the lagoon (Pansera et al. 2021) | ||