Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Jack's Landing/CA/Port Hueneme (1995, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003)
Geographic Extent
Jack's Landing/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Anacapa Island Marina CA/Channel Islands Harbor (1996, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Vintage Marina, Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005a); Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Oxnard/CA/Port Hueneme (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Large monospecific colonies of Botyrllus schlosseri were noted at King Harbor and Port Hueneme, indicating strong competition (Lambert and Lambert 2003). | ||