Species Regional Summary
Conopeum chesapeakensis
Northern California to Mid Channel Islands ( NEP-V )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: 'Point Loma' and 'Florence', Ready Reserve Fleet/CA/Suisun Bay (2006, Davidson et al. 2008)

Geographic Extent

'Point Loma' and 'Florence', Ready Reserve Fleet/CA/Suisun Bay (2006, Davidson et al. 2008); cargo ship 'Florikan'/CA/Suisun Bay (Llanso et al. 2011); Benicia/CA/Carquinez Strait (2007, Davidson et al. 2010, on recreational boats); CA/San Francisco Estuary, low salinity habitats (Jimenez et al. 2018); Antioch to Benicia/CA/Carquinez Strait (2015, 3.3-21 average PSU, Newcomer et al. 2018)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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