Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Millstone Point, Waterford/CT/Long Island Sound (2004, Van Patten 2006)
Geographic Extent
Brewers Mystic Marina, Mysitc/CT/Fishers Island Soubnd (Pederson 2021); Millstone Point, Waterford/CT/Long Island Sound (2004, Van Patten 2006); Janiak and Whitlatch 2012); Brewer Yacht Haven Marina*, Stamford/CT/Long Island Sound (2019, Pederson 2021)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Shallow subtidal algal communities at Millstone Point, CT, dominated by G. turuturu had reduced epiphyte biomass and reduced abundance and species richness of invertebrates (Janiak and Whitlach 2012). | ||