Invasion
Invasion Description
None
Geographic Extent
Arcachon/France/Bay of Biscay (Dessenoix 1964); Portugal/Atlantic Ocean (Delgery et al. 2006); Porto Brandao/Portugal/Tagus estuary (Borges et al. 2011); ; Olhão/Portugal/Gulf of Cadiz (2002, Borges et al. 2013)
Dessenoix, C. 1964. Sur la presence de Limnoria tripunctata Menzies a Arcachon. P.v. Soc. linn. Bordeaux. 1964; 100:5-9.
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
Economic Impact | Shipping/Boating | |
Limnoria tripunctata and L. quadripunctata have become important and destructive woodborers in the Tagus estuary, Portugal (Borges et al. 2010). | ||