Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: southern Norway/Oslofjord-Skagerrak (1999, ICES 2006 http://www.ices.dk/reports/ACME/2006/WGITMO06.pdf, 2 specimens; http://english.dirnat.no/archive/attachments/01/26/Actua059.pdf)
Geographic Extent
Southern Norway/Oslofjord-Skagerrak (1999, 2000, ICES 2006, http://www.ices.dk/reports/ACME/2006/WGITMO06.pdf, 7 specimens); Norway/Oslofjord (1999, ICES 2001, http://www.ices.dk/reports/ACME/2006/WGITMO06.pdf); Drøbak/Norway/Oslofjord (10/1/2009, Jorstead et al. 2007, 1 specimen); Risør/Norway/Skagerrak (10/1/2001, Jorstad et al. 2007, 1 specimen); Arendal/Norway/Skagerrak (10/1/2001, 10/15/2001, Jorstad et al. 2007, 1 specimen each); Smogen/Sweden/Skagerrak (2008, Jorsted et al. 2011, 2 specimens)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Hybridization | |
| A female European Lobster (Homarus gammasrus capured in western Swedish waters was found carrying 30 hybrid offspring. A male lobster, captured 30 km from the female was also a hybrid. The extent of hybridization in European waters is unknown (Ellis et al. 2020). | ||