International Introductions of Ciona intestinalis
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Castilla, J.C., M. Uribe, N. Bahamonde, M. Clarke, R. Desqueyroux-Faúndez, I. Kong, H. Moyano, N. Rozbaczylo, B. Santelices, C. Valdovinos and P. Zavala, 2005
To Not specified.
FAO area Pacific, Southeast
From Not specified.
FAO area
Year 1885
Range
Period 19th century
Established in the Wild Unknown
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions Unknown
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by
Reason unknown
Other Reason
Comments Considered a pest, common on scallop aquaculture ropes. Problematic biofouling species that disrupts scallop culture operations based on studies from 1999 and 2002 (Ref. 84114). Ref. Castilla, J.C., M. Uribe, N. Bahamonde, M. Clarke, R. Desqueyroux-Faúndez, I. Kong, H. Moyano, N. Rozbaczylo, B. Santelices, C. Valdovinos and P. Zavala, 2005
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