Species Regional Summary
Ascidiella aspersa
Massachusetts Bay ( N170 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Black Falcon Terminal, Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Deer Island, Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Rowes Wharf, Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Constitution Marina/Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Hawthorne Cove Marina, Salem/MA/Salem Harbor (2000, 2003, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Tucks Point Marina, Beverly/MA/Manchester Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Cape Ann Marina, Gloucester/MA/Little River (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Gloucester State Pier/MA/Gloucester Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003)

Geographic Extent

Black Falcon Terminal, Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Deer Island, Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Rowes Wharf, Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003; 2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013; 2018, (2018, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Office of Coastal Zone Management 2020);  Constitution Marina/Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Hawthorne Cove Marina, Salem/MA/Salem Harbor (2000, 2003, MIT Sea Grant 2003; 2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013; 2018,Cape Ann Marina, Gloucester/MA/Little River (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Gloucester State Pier/MA/Gloucester Harbor (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003; 2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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