Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, USGS Woods Hole Science Center; Bullard et al. 2007)
Geographic Extent
CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, USGS Woods Hole Science Center; Bullard et al. 2007); Moss Landing/CA/Elkhorn Slough (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
References
Bullard, S. G. and 15 authors. (2007) The colonial ascidian Didemnum sp. A: Current distribution, basic biology and potential threat to marine communities of the northeast and west coasts of North America., Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 342: 99-108California Department of Fish and Wildlife (2014) Introduced Aquatic Species in California Bays and Harbors, 2011 Survey, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento CA. Pp. 1-36
de Rivera, Catherine, and 27 authors (2005a) <missing title>, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Washington, D.C.. Pp. <missing location>
2004-2011 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