Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Woods Hole/MA/Eel Pond (2010, ICES 2011, Johnson et al. 2012)
Geographic Extent
Woods Hole Coast Guard Base/MA/Vineyard Sound (2013, Wells et al. 2014); Woods Hole/MA/Eel Pond (2010, ICES 2011, Johnson et al. 2012; 2013, Wells et al. 2014; Johson and Woolacott 2015); Massachusetts Martime Academy, Wareham/MA/Buzzards Bay (2013, Wells et al. 2014; 2018, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Office of Coastal Zone Management 2020);
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Preliminary observations in Eel Pond (Woods Hole, MA) indicate that T. inopinata has negatively impacted other Eel Pond arborescent bryozoans (ICES 2012, in prep.). | ||