Species Regional Summary
Amphibalanus amphitrite
None ( SA-II )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Rio de Janeiro/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1940, de Oliveira 1941, cited by Carlton et al. 2011)

Geographic Extent

Rio de Janeiro/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1940, de Oliveira 1941, cited by Carlton et al. 2011); Rio de Janeiro/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1/2/1970, Henry and McLaughlin 1975); Rio de Janeiro/Brazil/Baia de Guanabara (Young 1994); Itacuraca, Rio Janeiro State/Brazil/Baia de Sepetiba (Young 1994); Mangaratiba, Rio Janeiro State/Brazil/Baia de Marambia (Young 1994); Angras dos Reis, Rio Janeiro State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Young 1994); Sao Sebastao, Sao Paulo State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Young 1994); Guarajua, Sao Paulo State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Young 1994); off Parana/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2009, Bumbeer and da Rocha 2012, Marques et al. 2013; 25°44’S, 48º20’W); Parana/Brazil/Atlabao Francisco de Sul, Santa Catarina/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Young 1994); Ilhabela to Angrei dos Reis/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean , marinas (2019, Oricchio et al. 2019); Quequen (Buenos Aires Province)/Argentina/Atlantic Ocean (Orensanz et al. 2002); Argentina/Mar del Plata (Orensanz et al. 2002).

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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