Species Regional Summary
Ciona robusta
_CDA_P027 (Aliso-San Onofre) ( P027 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Dana Point/CA/Dana Point Harbor (1996, Lambert and Lambert 2003)

Geographic Extent

Dana Point/CA/Dana Point Harbor (1996, Lambert and Lambert 2003, 2001, Fairey et al. 2002)

Vectors

Level Vector

Regional Impacts

Ecological ImpactCompetition
Ciona robusta and other introduced ascidians have replaced the native species Pyura haustor and Ascidia ceratodes in southern California harbors (Lambert and Lambert 1998).
 

References

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