Species Regional Summary
Perna viridis
Savannah River ( S120 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: across from US Coast Guard station at Ft. Pulaski near the mouth of the river/GA/Savannah River (2003, USGS Nonindigenous Species Program 2003)

Geographic Extent

across from US Coast Guard station at Ft. Pulaski near the mouth of the river/GA/Savannah River (2003, USGS Nonindigenous Species Program 2003); Tybee Island/GA/Savannah River (2004, Baker et al. 2007, common in summer)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Discarded Bait
Alternate Natural Dispersal

Regional Impacts

References

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