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Cases / Introduced and invasive species · Monaco · 2006

Invasive seaweed escaped from Monaco museum aquarium and reached Turkey in 2006

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An invasive seaweed escaped from the aquarium of the Monaco Oceanographic Museum into the sea and reached Turkish coasts in 2006, according to a Smithsonian record. The sources reviewed do not give the escape date or the seaweed's species.

What?
An invasive seaweed escaped from a museum aquarium in Monaco into the sea. Smithsonian
Where?
Monaco Oceanographic Museum, Monaco; the seaweed reached Turkish coasts. Smithsonian
When?
Arrival on Turkish coasts in 2006; the escape date is not given. Smithsonian
Who?
Gained
None on record
Lost
None on record
Harmed
None on record
Why?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
The seaweed got out of the museum aquarium; the source does not describe how. Smithsonian
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What happened

The record, in order.

According to a Smithsonian record, an invasive seaweed escaped from the Monaco Oceanographic Museum's aquarium into the sea.

The same record reports that the seaweed reached Turkish coasts in 2006.

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