Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Cedar Key/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1993, Baker et al. 2008; Arnold et al. 2009, open aquaculture lease site, sampled 2003)
Geographic Extent
Cedar Key/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1993, Arnold et al. 2009, open aquaculture lease site, sampled 2003); Seahorse Key/FL/Gulf of Mexico (Baker et al. 2008)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Hybridization | |
| Mercenaria mercenaria X campechiensis hybrids comprised about 18% of clams collected in a Cedar Key aquaculture site (Arnold et al. 2009). | ||