Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Poland/Wrzosowski Lagoon (part of the Szczecin Lagoon) (2004, Grabowski 2006)
Geographic Extent
Poland/Wrzosowski Lagoon (part of the Szczecin Lagoon); Wolin-Uska/Baltic Sea (2004, Grabowski 2006)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Palaemon elegans has largely replaced the native Palaemon adspersus and Palaemonetes varians at many locations in the southeastern Baltic (Grabowski 2006). | ||