AquaNIS: Information system on aquatic non-indigenous and cryptogenic species

Species

Species Name: Melanothamnus harveyi

Authority: (Bailey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017

WoRMS AphiaID: 1027787

Species Taxonomy

Family: Rhodomelaceae

Order: Ceramiales

Class: Florideophyceae

Phylum: Rhodophyta

Species Data from AquaNIS

Molecular Information: Available

Association with Vessel Vectors: Biofouling

Plankton Life Stage: Not entered

Results of species assessment according to Target Species selection criteria

Known human health impact? No

Comments: Not available.

Known economic impact? No

Comments: Not available.

Known measurable environmental impact? No

Comments: Not available.

Included in the final TS list? - Yes

Comments: Assessed by the COMPLETE project experts (2021), included in target species list.

Recipient Region	Introduction Year
Algeria / Mediterranean Sea / Western Mediterranean	1958
Belgium / North Sea	To 2000
Denmark / Baltic Sea	To 1982
Denmark / North Sea	1986
Egypt / Mediterranean Sea / Eastern Mediterranean	To 1987
France / Mediterranean Sea / Western Mediterranean	1958
France / Celtic-Biscay Shelf / Celtic seas	1832
France / Celtic-Biscay Shelf / Biscay Gulf	1975
France / Celtic-Biscay Shelf / English Channel	1832
Germany / Baltic Sea	To 1982
Germany / North Sea	1972
Greece / Mediterranean Sea / Eastern Mediterranean	2006
Ireland / Celtic-Biscay Shelf / Celtic seas	To 1979
Israel / Mediterranean Sea / Eastern Mediterranean	2015
Italy / Mediterranean Sea / Adriatic Sea	1998
Italy / Mediterranean Sea / Western Mediterranean	To 1969
Netherlands / North Sea	1960
Norway / Norwegian Sea	To 2012
Norway / North Sea	1983
Portugal / Iberian Coastal	From 2003
Portugal / Macaronesia / Azores	2005 - 2007
Spain / Macaronesia / Canary Islands	1991
Spain / Iberian Coastal	To 1998
Spain / Mediterranean Sea / Western Mediterranean	To 1990
Sweden / North Sea	1990
Syria / Mediterranean Sea / Eastern Mediterranean	To 1976
United Kingdom (Britain) / Celtic-Biscay Shelf / English Channel	1908
United Kingdom (Britain) / North Sea / Orkney Islands	2014
United Kingdom (Britain) / North Sea	1908 - 1965
United Kingdom (Britain) / Celtic-Biscay Shelf / Celtic seas	1908

Recipient Region	Introduction Year
Denmark / Baltic Sea	To 1982
Germany / Baltic Sea	To 1982

Country / Port	Detection Year
France / Marseille
Germany / Wilhelmshaven	2010
United Kingdom (Britain) / Scapa Flow	2014
Belgium / Ostend	2000
Belgium / Zeebrugge	2015
Germany / Hörnum	2010
Germany / Jade-Weser-Port	2018
Netherlands / Vlissingen	2018
Denmark / Esbjerg	2017
United Kingdom (Britain) / Kirkwall	2015
United Kingdom (Britain) / Scapa Flow	2014