Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands/Atlantic Ocean (5/2009, Guerra-Garcia et al. 2011, associated with aquaculture tanks)
Geographic Extent
Calletta/Madeira/Atlantic Ocean (8/2013, Ramalhosa and Canning-Clode 2015; Chainho et al. 2015; Funchal/Madeira/Atlantic Ocean (11/2014, Ramalhosa and Canning-Clode 2015; ; Chainho et al. 2015);Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands/Atlantic Ocean (5/2009, Guerra-Garcia et al. 2011, associated with aquaculture tanks; Cabesaz et al. 2014)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| In experiments in Madeira, Caprella scaura tended to displace the cryptogenic C, equilibia, and this effect was greater at 29 C compared to 29 C, suggesting that C. scaura's abundance will be favored by climate warming. | ||