Species Regional Summary
Perna viridis
St. Marys River/Cumberland Sound ( S170 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: southern Cumberland Island/GA/Cumberland Sound (3/2005, Baker et al. 2007, 30 43 N, 81 26 W)

Geographic Extent

southern Cumberland Island/GA/Cumberland Sound common in subtidal, died in winter (3/2005, Baker et al. 2007, 30 43 N, 81 26 W, common in subtidal, died in winter); Sea Camp, Cumberland Is./GA/Cumberland Sound (10/26/2006, Baker et al. 2007, 30 51 N, 81 28 W, common on navigation buoys); Crooked River State Park, St Marys/GA (2009, Spinuzzi et al. 2012)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Discarded Bait
Alternate Natural Dispersal

Regional Impacts

References

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