Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Azores/Atlantic Ocean (1889, Southward 1998; Chainho et al. 2015)
Geographic Extent
Azores/Atlantic Ocean (1889, 1920, Southward 1998; Chainho et al. 2015); Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel/Azores/Ponta Delgada, harbor (2011, Torres et al. 2012)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
References
Southward, A. J. (1998) New observations on barnacles (Crustacea: Cirripedia) of the Azores regions., Arquipelago. Life and Marine Sciences 16A: 11-27Torres, Paulo; Costa, Ana Cristina; Dionisio, Maria Ana (2012) New alien barnacles in the Azores and some remarks on the invasive potential of Balanidae, Helgoland Marine Research 66: 513-522