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/Atlantic Ocean (2018, Rubal et al. 2021, rare); Portugal/Sado estuary (2021, Ribeiro et al. 2023)
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). | ||