International Introductions of Mytilus galloprovincialis
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Kim, I., J. Kim and S. Shin, 2022
To South Korea
FAO area Pacific, Northwest
From unknown
FAO area
Year 1950
Range
Period 1950-1974
Established in the Wild yes
Established in Aquaculture yes - widely used
Significant Ecological Interactions yes
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by
Reason unknown
Other Reason
Comments It successfully settled in intertidal zones since 1950s, the assumed time of invasion. It is known to interrupt the commercially important and native Mytilisepta virgata. It is also a popular sea product in South Korea with a well-established aquaculture industry
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