International Introductions of Caprella scaura
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Ulman, A., J. Ferrario, A. Occhpinti-Ambrogi, C. Arvanitidis, A. Bandi, M. Bertolino, C. Bogi, G. Chatzigeorgiou, B.A. Ciçek, A. Deidun, A., Koçak, C. Ramos-Espla, M. Lorenti, G. Martinez-Laiz, G. Merlo, E. Princisgh, G. Scribano et al., 2017
To Greece
FAO area
From unknown
FAO area
Year
Range 2015 - 2016
Period 1975-present
Established in the Wild
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by
Reason biofouling
Other Reason
Comments This finding is from hulls of boats moored in all sampled marinas around Greece: the Old Venetian Harbor in Heraklion, Agios Nikolaos Marina in Agios Nikolaos, and Mandraki Port in Rhodes. There were also findings of Caprella scaura around the Old Venetian Harbor itself.
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