Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Records: Cove Island State Park, Stamford/CT/Holly Pond, Long Island Sound (2010, Nettleton et al. 2013, 41 29 57 N 73 30 08W); Seaside Beach, Bridgeport/CT/Long Island Sound, Nettleton et al. 2013, 41 09 10 73 12 39W)
Geographic Extent
Cove Island State Park, Stamford/CT/Holly Pond, Long Island Sound (2010, Nettleton et al. 2013, 41 29 57 N 73 30 08W); Seaside Beach, Bridgeport/CT/Long Island Sound, Nettleton et al. 2013, 41 09 10 73 12 39W); Crab Meadow Beach, Long Island/NY/Long Island Sound (2015, Krueger-Hadfield et al. 2017)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Growth rates of Agarophyton vermiculophyllum from Long Island Sound were lower than those of native G. tikvahiae at 20-29 C, but much higher at 34 C. Agarophyton vermiculophyllum also maintains higher nitrogen concentrations than G. tikvahiae (Gorman et al. 2017). | ||