Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Algarve coast/Portugal/Atlantic Ocean (1854, Cancela da Fonseca et al.1989, cited by Chainho, Paula in ICES 2011; Chainho et al. 2015)
Geographic Extent
San Sebastian/Spain/Bay of Biscay (Bishop 1950); Lagos/Portugal/Atlantic Ocean (Bishop 1950); Algarve coast/Portugal/Atlantic Ocean (1854, Cancela da Fonseca et al.1989, cited by Chainho, Paula in ICES 2011; Chainho et al. 2015; Ruiz et al. 2015); Oeiras, Alcântara, Parque das Nações marinas/Portugal/Tagus estuary (Afonso et al. 2020); Aveiro/Portugal/Atlanitc Ocean (2018, Rubal et al. 2021, rare)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Amphibalanus amphitrite is a frequent fouling organism of cultured Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in warmer waters (Grizel and Heral 1991; Grizel 1994). | ||
References
Chainho, Paula and 20 additional authors (2015) Non-indigenous species in Portuguese coastal areas, lagoons, estuaries, and islands, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science <missing volume>: <missing location>Grizel, H; Héral, M (1991) Introduction into France of the Japanese oyster Crassostrea gigas)., Journal Conseil Internationale d' Exploration de la Mer 47(3): 399-403
ICES Advisory Committee on the Marine Environment (2011) <missing title>, International Council for the Exploration of the Seas, Copenhagen. Pp. 1-180
Rubal, Marcos; Maldre, Kelli; ,Sousa-Pinto, Isabel; Veiga, Puri (2021) Current distribution and abundance of Austrominius modestus (Darwin, 1854) and other non-indigenous barnacles along the northern coast of Portugal, Regional Studies in Marine Science 41(101586): Published online