Main Ref. |
Kim, I., J. Kim and S. Shin, 2022 |
To |
South Korea |
FAO area |
Pacific, Northwest |
From |
unknown |
FAO area |
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Year |
1950 |
Range |
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Period |
1950-1974 |
Established in the Wild |
yes |
Established in Aquaculture |
yes - widely used |
Significant Ecological Interactions |
yes |
Significant Socio-economic Effects |
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Introduced by |
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Reason |
unknown |
Other Reason |
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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 |