Species Regional Summary
Caprella mutica
Alaskan panhandle to N. of Puget Sound ( NEP-III )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Victoria, Vancover Island/British Columbia/Georgia Strait (1995, Frey et al. 2010, 2 females)

Geographic Extent

Cove Marina, Sitka/AK/Sitka Harbor (2001, Ashton et al. 2008, 57.12°N, 135.39°W); Thomsen Harbor, Sitka/AK/Sitka Harbor (2001, 2006, Ashton et al. 2008, 57.05°N, 135.35°W); Crescent Harbor, Sitka/AK/Sitka Harbor (2003, Ashton et al. 2008, 57.05°N, 135.32°W); ANB Dock, Sitka/AK/Sitka Harbor (2007, Ashton et al. 2008, 57.05°N, 135.32°W); Homestead Skiff, Ketchikan/AK/Ketchikan Harbor (2003, Ashton et al. 2008, 55.39°N, 131.74°W); Promech Air, Ketchikan/AK/Ketchikan Harbor (2003, Ashton et al. 2008, 55.35°N, 131.66°W); Cruise Dock, Ketchikan/AK/Ketchikan Harbor (2003, Ashton et al. 2008, 55.34°N, 131.65°W); Carlin Air Float, Ketchikan/AK/Ketchikan Harbor (2007, Ashton et al. 2008, 55.35°N, 131.66°W); Bar Harbor, Ketchikan/AK/Ketchikan Harbor (2007, Ashton et al. 2008, 55.35°N, 131.68°W); Prince Rupert/British Columbia/Hecate Strait (10/2007, Frey et al. 2009); Masset/Queen Charlotte Islands/British Columbia/Hecate Strait (9/2007, Frey et al. 2009); Sandspit/Haida Gwai/British Columbia (6/9/2007, Gartner et al. 2016, 53.2379, -131.8625); Klemtu/British Columbia/Hecate Strait (10/2007, Frey et al. 2009); Kitkatla, Dolphin Island/British Columbia/Paciifc Ocean (2007, Gartner et al. 2016, 53.7952, -130.4393); Queen Charlotte Islands/British Columbia/Cumshewa Inlet (10/2007, Frey et al. 2009); Bell Island/British Columbia/Queen Charlotte Strait (2007, Gartner et al. 2016, 50.8329, -127.522); British Columbia/Arrow Passage (4/17/2007, Gartner et al. 2016, 50.7077, -126.6660); Broughton Archipelago/British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (10/2007, Frey et al. 2009); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Quatsino Sound (10/2007, Frey et al. 2009); Campbell River, Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (9/2006, Frey et al. 2009; 2008, Choi et al. 2016); Deep Bay, Vancouver Island//British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (2006, Gartner et al. 2016, 49.46500 -124.72783); Sunshine Coast/British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (10/2007, Frey et al. 2009); Nanaimo, Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (9/2006, Frey et al. 2009); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Barkley Sound (1/2008, Frey et al. 2009); Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sydney, Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Saanich Inlet (2007, Gartner et al., 48.6527 , -123.4458); Victoria, Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (1995, 10/2007, Frey et al. 2009); 26 of 81 sites, British Columbia/Pacific Ocean (2006-2007, Murray et al. 2014); WA/Puget Sound (Cohen et al. 1998); Taylor Shellfish Rafts/WA/Totten Inlet, Puget Sound (2000, Cohen et al. 2001); Steamboat Island/WA/Totten Inlet, Puget Sound (2000, Cohen et al. 2001); Brisiths Columbia/Straits of Jaunde Fuca to North Coast(2007-2012, Gartner et al. 2016)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Oyster Accidental
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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