Species Regional Summary
Palaemon elegans
Caspian Sea ( CASP )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Soviet Union/Caspian Sea (1930s, Aladin 2002)

Geographic Extent

Soviet Union/Caspian Sea (1930s, Aladin 2002); Iran/Caspian Sea (Yazdani et al. 2011)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

Ecological ImpactFood/Prey
Palaemon elegans is now a major food item for commercially caught fish in the Caspian Sea (Yazdani et al. 2009).
 

References

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