Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Mie/Japan/Ago Bay (1952, Asakura 1992)
Geographic Extent
Mie/Japan/Ago Bay (1952, Asakura 1992); Japan/Tokyo Bay (1963, Asakura 1992); Osaka, HonshuYodo River estuary (Yamanishi et al. 1991)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
References
Asakura, A. (1992) Recent introductions of marine benthos into Tokyo Bay (review): Process of invasion into an urban ecosystem with discussion on the factors inducing their successful introduction, Journal of the Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba 2(1): 1-14Yamanishi, Ryohei; Yokoyama, Hisashi; Ariyama, Hiroyukii (1991) Distributional and seasonal changes of intertidal attaching organisms in relation to water quality along the brackish reaches of the Yodo River., Occasional Papers from the Osaka Museum of Natural History 2(7): 83-96