Abstract
A single specimen of the penaeid prawn Penaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891) was recorded in 2018 in the brackish zone of the Scheldt estuary near Antwerp (Belgium). The presence of this species, native to the West Atlantic, might result either from ships' ballast water coming from transatlantic boat shipping, from illegal import or from a considerable expansion leap northwards from the Mediterranean Sea, where this species has recently established and now has rapidly expanding invasive populations.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology |
Volume | 530-531 |
ISSN | 0022-0981 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7-Jul-2020 |
Thematic List 2020
- Invasive species
Taxonomic list
- barnacles, crabs, lobsters and shrimps (Crustacea)
Geographic list
- Belgium