Species Regional Summary
Tricellaria inopinata
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras ( NA-ET3 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Woods Hole/MA/Eel Pond (2010, ICES 2011, Johnson et al. 2012, persisting and surviving through 2011)

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); Massachusetts Martime Academy, Wareham/MA/Buzzards Bay (2013, Wells et al. 2014); Fort Adams State Park, Newport/RI/Narragansett Bay (2013, Wells et al. 2014); Allnes Harbor, North Kingstwn/RI/West Passage,Narragansett Bay (8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021)); Wakefiedld/RI/Point Judith Pond ((8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021)); Brwers Mystic Marian, Mystic/CT/Fishers Island Sound ((8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021); Stirling Harbor Shipyard, Greenpot/, Long Island/NY/Long Island Sound ((8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021); Moonbeam Gateway Marina/, Brooklyn/NY/Jamiaca Bay (8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021);

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

Ecological ImpactCompetition
Preliminary observations in Eel Pond (Woods Hole, MA) indicate that T. inopinata has negatively impacted other Eel Pond arborescent bryozoans (ICES 2012, in prep.).
 

References

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