Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Sinaloa/Mexico/Santa Maria la Reforma (2004, Piñón-Gimate et al. 2009)
Geographic Extent
Santa Maria la Reforma, Sinaloa/Mexico/Bahia de Santa Maria (2004, Piñón-Gimate et al. 2009) but see Aguilar-Rosa et al.'s (2014), comments on possible early historical records.) Ohuira, Sinaloa/Mexico/Bahia Ohuira Lagoon (Pinon-Gamate et al. 2008, 25 329, 29.772 2, 108 509 W); Santa Maria La Reforma, Sinaloa/Mexico/Bahia Santa Maria, (Pinon-Gamate et al. 2008, 25 209 N, 107 279 W); Teacapan, Sinaloa/Mexico/Río Acaponeta estuary (Pinon-Gamate et al. 2008, 22 409 N, 105 359 W)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| In Sinaloa, Mexico, Gracilaria vermiculophylla was the dominant macroalga during the rainy season and the dominant, or even the only, species at some locations (Pinon-Gamate et al. 2008) | ||