Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Fort Adams State Park/Newport/RI/Narragansett Bay (2010, MacIntyre et al. 2010)
Geographic Extent
Fort Adams State Park/Newport/RI/Narragansett Bay (2010, MacIntyre et al. 2010; Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013; Newton et al. 2013; Mathieson 2016); ; Fort Wetherill, Jamestown/RI/Narragansett Bay (2012, Newton et al. 2013); Port Edgewood Marina, Cranston/RI/Providence River (2013, Mathieson 2016, 41 46 57 N, 71 23 27 W [2013] 17. Allen Harbor Marina, North Kingston,/RI/Narragansett Bay (2010, 2013, Mathieson 2016, 41 37 N, 71 24 47 W)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
Dassiphonia japonica has been clogging nets, lines, lobster and conch (whelk) pots in Rhode Island waters, causing serious problems for fishermen (National Fisherman 2014). | ||