Species Regional Summary
Ascidia zara
Northern California to Mid Channel Islands ( NEP-V )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Records: CA/San Francisco Bay (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data)

Geographic Extent

Moss Landing North/CA/Monterey Bay (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); Moss Landing South/CA/Monterey Bay (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); CA/Monterey Bay (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); Moss Landing/CA/Moss Landing Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); Sierra Point Marina/CA/South San Francisco Bay (2004, Cohen et al. 2005); Brisbane/CA/Brisbane Lagoon, South San Francisco Bay (2004, Cohen et al. 2005); Coast Guard Island, Oakland/CA/Oakland estuary (2004, Cohen et al. 2005); Richmond Marina/CA/San Francisco Bay (2004, Cohen et al. 2005; Chang 2009; 2010, Marrafini et al. 2017); Coyote Point Marina/CA/South San Francisco Bay (2004, Cohen et al. 2005); CA/Tomales Bay (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); Mason's Marina/CA/Bodega Harbor (2004, de Rivera et al. 2005); CA/Bodega Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); San Francisco Bay Marina/CA/San Francisco Bay (2010, Marrafini et al. 2017); San Leandro Marina//CA/San Francisco Bay (2010, Marrafini et al. 2017)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

Full Reference List for Ascidia zara

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