Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (2007, USGS Woods Hole Science Center 2007)
Geographic Extent
San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (2007, USGS Woods Hole Science Center 2007); South Shores Boat Ramp, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (2012, Tracy and Reyns 2014)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fouling (Recreational Boats) |
Regional Impacts
References
Tracy, Brianna M.; Reyns, Nathalie B. (2014) Spatial and temporal patterns of native and invasive ascidian assemblages in a Southern California embayment, Aquatic Invasions 9: In press2004-2011 Marine invasive species: <i>Didemnum vexillum</i>, a colonial tunicate; ascidian; sea squirt.. Web Page: http://woodshole1.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/stellwagen/didemnum/pdf_index.htm