International Introductions of
Scomberomorus commerson Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Taskavak, E., M. Bilecenoglu and K.B. Kunt 2002 | ||||
To: | Turkey | ||||
FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
From: | Red Sea | ||||
FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Year: | 1981 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | Lessepsian migration | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Migrated to Turkey from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal (Ref. 50162). Recorded from the Mersin coasts, Gokova Bay and Cesme peninsula (Ref. 94612). Also Ref. 43448. Ref: Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutà and J.-P. Quignard, 2002 |
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