Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Records: Port Phillip/Victoria/Hobson's Bay (1963, Fearn-Warren 1968; Poore and Storey 1999); Melbourne/Victoria/Yarra River estuary (1963, Fearn-Wannan 1968; Poore and Storey 1999);
Geographic Extent
Port Phillip/Victoria/Hobson's Bay (1963, Fearn-Warren 1968; Poore and Storey 1999); Melbourne/Victoria/Yarra River estuary (1963, Fearn-Wannan 1968; Poore and Storey 1999);; Victoria/Westernport Bay (Poore and Storey 1999); Victoria/Gippsland Lakes (Poore and Storey 1999); Victoria/Lake Victoria (Poore and Storey 1999); Victoria/Reeve Channel (Poore and Storey 1999); Freser Island/Victoria/Indian Ocean (Poore and Storey 1999);
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Talman et al. (1999, suggested that the very high densities of corophiids (presumably introduced) observed in Port Phillip Bay could decrease the stability of sediment, resulting in increased erosion. | ||