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Balanus improvisus (Balanidae) in Lithuania
Common name(s): Juros gile (LT)
Synonym(s): -
Habitat(s): Estuaries and brackish areas
Year of first record: 1844
Type of introduction: Unintentional
Natural distribution: N. America
Distribution details: Atlantic coast of N America
Pathway of introduction: Hull fouling
Donor area: Adjacent Baltic
Status: Established
Frequency: Local
Invasiveness: Invasive
Impact: Abiotic changes
Comments:
References:
- Järvekülg A (1979) Donnaja fauna vosochnoj chasti Baltijskogo morja (Bottom fauna of the Eastern part of the Baltic Sea). Tallinn, Valgus: 382 pp. (in Russian).
- Leppäkoski E & Olenin S (2000b). None-native species and rates of spread: lessons from the brackish Baltic Sea. Biological Invasions 2: 151-163
Last updated:
28-08-2005 (day-month-year)
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