Species Regional Summary
Botrylloides violaceus
Chesapeake Bay ( M130 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Records: Norfolk/VA/Little Creek (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Poquoson/VA/Hampton Roads (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Belle Isle Marina/VA/Rapphannock River? (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Kiptopeke/VA/Chesapeake Bay (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Amoco Refinery, Yorktown/VA/York River (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data)

Geographic Extent

Norfolk/VA/Little Creek (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Poquoson/VA/Hampton Roads (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Belle Isle Marina/VA/Rapphannock River? (2000, uiz et al., unpublished data); Kiptopeke/VA/Chesapeake Bay (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Amoco Refinery, Yorktown/VA/York River (2000, Ruiz et al., unpublished data)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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