Codium fragile subsp. fragile - Vertakt viltwier
In: Verleye, T.J. et al. (2024). Geïntroduceerde niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria anno 2024. VLIZ Special Publication, 93. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISBN 9789464206319. 826 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/96, more
In: VLIZ Special Publication. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISSN 1377-0950, more
Related to:VLIZ Alien Species Consortium (2022). Codium fragile subsp. fragile. Niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria = Non-indigenous species from the Belgian part of the North Sea and estuaria. VLIZ Alien Species Consortium (VLIZ): Oostende. Diff. pag. pp., more
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Codium fragile subsp. fragile (Suringar) Hariot, 1889 [WoRMS]
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- Niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en omliggende estuaria, more
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Originally, ‘Dead man’s fingers’ Codium fragile subsp. fragile, otherwise known as Sputnik weed, occurred only in the Pacific region, off the coast of Japan. It is a green alga that typically grows in sheltered areas such as harbours, bays and tidal pools. The species arrived in Europe by attaching itself to ship hulls and via the transport of shellfish. In 1939, the Sputnik weed was observed for the first time in Belgium in the Sluice Dock of Ostend. It competes with native species of algae and often forms a dense pack on the existing shellfish beds. After a decline in 2003, the species has increased its numbers in the Sluice Dock since 2006. |
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