Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record? Guarapari, Espiritu Santu/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Young 1994). Young's records are undated- therefore the date of first record is unknown.
Geographic Extent
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Farrapeira et al. 2010, in tugboat fouling community); Recife, Pernambuco/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Farrapeira 2010); Guarapari, Espiritu Santu/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Young 1994); Itaparica, Bahia/Brazil/Todos os Santos Bay, Kremer and da rocha 2016125302100S, 38410300W).Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Young 1994); Pirapama shipwreck, located six miles off Recife harbor (08º 03’ 23” S and 034º 46’ 58” W)/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2001-2007, Lira and Farrapeira 2010); Bahia/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1994, Teixeira and Creed 2020)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Alternate | Ballast Water |