Species Regional Summary
Amphibalanus improvisus
None ( MED-II )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

The date of introduction in the Western Mediterranean is unknown, but was probably in the 19th century.

Geographic Extent

"Western Mediterranean"; Genoa/Italy/Genoa Harbor, Ligurian Sea (Mor et al. 1971-Biological Abstracts); Sete/France/Etang de Thau (Ecologistes de l'Euzière, http://www.educ-envir.org/~euziere/science/IMG/Invertebre-clef.pdf)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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