Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: CA/Bodega Bay (molecular identification; Mackie et al. 2012)
Geographic Extent
CA/Bodega Bay (Mackie et al. 2012)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | None |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Watersipora n. sp. is a newly identified, and still undescribed species, so knowledge of its ecology and impacts is limited. However, it was found to monopolize sites in Bodega Bay (Geller et al. 2008). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Watersipora sp.(either subtorquata or n. sp.; Geller et al. 2008) had more than 10% cover on fouling plates. Native diversity was correlated with exotic diversity, as both groups of organisms occupied the three-dimensional structure created by colonies (Sellheim et al. 2010). | ||