International Introductions of
Platichthys flesus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Welcomme, R.L. 1988 | ||||
To: | Canada | ||||
FAO area: | America, North - Inland waters | ||||
From: | Marine waters of Western Europe | ||||
FAO area: | Atlantic, Northeast | ||||
Year: | |||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | unknown | ||||
Established in the wild: | probably not established, | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | accidental with ships | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Isolated individuals were reported from Lake Erie and Lake Superior (Ref. 6356 and 1995) where they arrived in the ballast water of ships. Species was not established (Ref. 6399). Also reported from Lake Huron (Ref. 12204). Also Ref. 13364. Ref: Coad, B.W., 1995 |
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