Species Regional Summary
Caprella mutica
Puget Sound to Northern California ( NEP-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Field's Landing/CA/Humboldt Bay (1973, Martin 1977, cited by Carlton 1979, Marelli 1981; Boyd 2002)

Geographic Extent

Field's Landing/CA/Humboldt Bay (1973, Martin 1977, cited by Carlton 1979; Marelli 1981; Boyd 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014)); Charleston/OR/Charleston Boat Basin, Coos Bay (1983, Carlton 1989, Wonham et al. 2005)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Oyster Accidental
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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