Species Regional Summary
Amphibalanus improvisus
None ( NEA-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Charente/France/Charente Estuary, Bay of Biscay (1872, Goulletquer et al. 2002)

Geographic Extent

Brest/France/Bay of Brest, Atlantic Ocean (Bishop et al. 1957); Daoulas/France/Bay of Brest, Atlantic Ocean (Bishop et al. 1957); Lanveoc/France/Bay of Brest, Atlantic Ocean (Bishop et al. 1957); Camaret/France/Iroise estuary, Atlantic Ocean (Bishop et al. 1957); Port Lorient/France/Blauvet River estuary, Bay of Biscay, Brittany (Bishop et al. 1957); Auray/France/Golfe de Morbihan (Bishop et al. 1957); Vannes/France/Golfe de Morbihan (Bishop et al. 1957); Paimboeuf/France/Loire estuary (Bishop et al. 1957); Mindin/France/Loire estuary (Bishop et al. 1957); Le Pouliguen/France/Loire estuary (Bishop et al. 1957); Pornic/France/Bay of Bourgneuf (Bishop et al. 1957); la Bernerie/France/Bay of Bourgneuf (Bishop et al. 1957); Charente/France/Charente Estuary, Bay of Biscay (1872, Golletquer et al. 2002); Croix-de-Vie/France/Vie River Estuary (Bishop et al. 1957); Sables de Olonnes/France/Bay of Biscay (Bishop et al. 1957); La Rochelle/France/Pertuis Beton (Bishop et al. 1957; USNM 12384, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2002); Pointe de Grave/France/Gironde estuary (Bishop et al. 1957); Royan/France/Gironde estuary(Bishop et al. 1957); Talmont/France/Gironde estuary (Bishop et al. 1957)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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