AquaNISInformation system on aquatic non-indigenous and cryptogenic species |
Species | Balanus amphitrite | |
Date of the first record (?) | 1952 References (not structured): Kerckhof, F., Haelters, J. & Gollasch, S. (2007): Alien species in the marine and brackish ecosystem: the situation in Belgian waters. Aquatic Invasions 2(3), 243-257 (and references therein). |
Recipient region (?) | Country: Belgium LME: 22. North Sea References (not structured): Kerckhof, F., Haelters, J. & Gollasch, S. (2007): Alien species in the marine and brackish ecosystem: the situation in Belgian waters. Aquatic Invasions 2(3), 243-257 (and references therein). Comments: 1952, Port of Oostende, 1995 Koksijde. |
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Source region (?) | LME: 24. Celtic-Biscay Shelf |
Pathway / Vector (?) | Level of certainty: Possible Pathway: Vessels Vector: Ballast water Vector: Ship’s hull References (not structured): Kerckhof, F., Haelters, J. & Gollasch, S. (2007): Alien species in the marine and brackish ecosystem: the situation in Belgian waters. Aquatic Invasions 2(3), 243-257 (and references therein). |
Habitat type (?) | Aquaculture sites Estuary Lagoon Marina Open coast Port vicinity Ports Strait/Sound References (not structured): Kerckhof, F., Haelters, J. & Gollasch, S. (2007): Alien species in the marine and brackish ecosystem: the situation in Belgian waters. Aquatic Invasions 2(3), 243-257 (and references therein). |
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Wave exposure (?) | Exposed | |
Salinity range (?) | Not entered | |
Temperature range (?) | Not entered |
Zonation / Substratum (?) | Benthic: Littoral (Benthic) Substratum: Artificial (manmade) Biogenic (living or nonliving) Hard (cobbles to bedrock) |
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Reproductive duration (?) | Not entered | |
Reproductive seasonality (?) | Not entered | |
Migration pattern (?) | Not entered |
Population status (?) | Rare (single record) (Moderate level of certainty) | |
Species status (?) | Non-indigenous species References (not structured): Kerckhof and Cattrijsse 2001 |
Ports | Port: Ostend Date of the first record: 1952 Population status: Not entered References: Kerckhof, F., Haelters, J. & Gollasch, S. (2007): Alien species in the marine and brackish ecosystem: the situation in Belgian waters. Aquatic Invasions 2(3), 243-257 (and references therein). |
Created by | Stephan Gollasch |
Last update by | Stephan Gollasch, 2017-09-26 |