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International Introductions of
Vanderhorstia mertensi Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Bilecenoğlu, M., M.B. Yokeş and A. Eryigit 2008 | ||||
| To: | Fethiye Bay | ||||
| FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
| From: | Red Sea | ||||
| FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
| Year: | 2008 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 2000-present | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | Lessepsian migration | ||||
| Other reason: | accidental with ships | ||||
| Comments: | Numerous individuals were observed during a marine biodiversity assessment project in Fethiye Bay, Turkey. A specimen (2.1 cm SL, 2.6 cm TL) was collected from Kizilada 6°39'59"N, 29°02'06"E), during a scuba dive made at a depth of 23 m (18 September 2008). Maybe a Lessepsian migrant but may also have entered the Mediterranean via ballast water (Ref. 96570). Mode of introduction is unclear due to the presence of the species far from the Suez canal and its limited distribution (Ref. 94612). Ref: Bilecenoğlu, M., 2010 | ||||
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