Species Regional Summary
Didemnum vexillum
Puget Sound to Northern California ( NEP-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: CA/Humboldt Bay (2001, Bullard et al. 2007)

Geographic Extent

near Reedsport/OR/Winchester Bay (2/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2010); Charleston /OR/Charleston Boat Basin, Coos Bay (4/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program); CA/Humboldt Bay (2001, Bullard et al. 2007; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Eureka Public Marina/CA/Humboldt Bay (2003, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Fields Landing/CA/Humboldt Bay (2003, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Humboldt Bay Forest Products/CA/Humboldt Bay (2003, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Kuiper Oyster Raft, North Slough/CA/Humboldt Bay (2003, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Samoa Pacific/CA/Humboldt Bay (2003, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Schneider Dock/CA/Humboldt Bay (2003, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Sierra Pacific/CA/Humboldt Bay (2003, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Simpson Samoa/CA/Humboldt Bay (2003, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Woodley Island Marina/CA/Humboldt Bay (USGS Woods Hole Science Center 2007)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
Alternate Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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