Species Regional Summary
Ciona robusta
Puget Sound to Northern California ( NEP-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Woodley Island Marina/CA/Humboldt Bay (Boyd et al. 2002; Fairey et al. 2002). But not found on SERC fouling plates in Humboldt Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data). Boyd et al. reported only C. intestinalis, while Fairey et al. reported both C. intestinalis and C. savignyi.

Geographic Extent

Woodley Island Marina and "other marina locations"/CA/Humboldt Bay (Boyd et al. 2002; Fairey et al. 2002).; Woodley Island Marina/CA/Humboldt Bay (2008, Nelson 2009); Eureka Marina/CA/Humboldt Bay (2009, Wilson 2011, MS thesis- we're unsure of her ID)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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