Invasion
Invasion Description
Date of 1st Record: Foster City/CA/Foster City Lagoon, South San Francisco Bay (1988, Greenberg et al. 1996)
The date refers to the first observation of medusae in the lagoon. Later morphological and molecular studies indicated that these medusae were distinct from the native A. labiata (Greenberg et al. 1996).
Geographic Extent
Foster City/CA/Foster City Lagoon, South San Francisco Bay (Greenberg et al. 1996); CA/Redwood Creek, South San Francisco Bay (Cohen and Carlton 1995)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Aesthetic | |
| Dense populations of Aurelia coerulea sp. 1 clogged the pumps used to flush the Foster City Lagoon, an artificial recreational pool, and fouled beaches (Greenberg et al. 1996). | ||