Species Regional Summary
Styela clava
Bay of Fundy to Cape Cod ( NA-ET2 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Beverly/MA/Massachusetts Bay (1970, Berman et al. 1992); Portsmouth/NH/Great Bay (1970, Berman et al. 1992)

Geographic Extent

Journey's End Marina, Camden/ME/Penobscot Bay (2007, MIT Sea Grant 2008); Darling Maine Center Dock, Walpole/ME/Damariscotta River (2007, MIT Sea Grant 2008); Boothbay Harbor/Maine/Boothay Harbor (Whitlach and Osman 2000); Portland Yacht Services, Portland/ME/Casco Bay (MIT Sea Grant 2003); Port Harbor Marine, South Portland/ME/ (2007, MIT Sea Grant 2008); Maine Yacht Center, Portland/ME/Casco Bay (2007, MIT Sea Grant 2008); Kennebunkport/ME/Gulf of Maine (Whitlach and Osman 2000); UNH Coastal Marine Lab, Portsmouth/NH/Great Bay (2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013); Portsmouth/NH/Portsmouth Harbor (1970, Berman et al. 1992); Hampton State Pier/NH/Gulf of Maine ((MIT Sea Grant 2003); Rockport/MA/Lobster Cove (2009, MIT Sea Grant 2011); Gloucester State Pier/MA/Gloucester Harbor (Massachusetts Bay) (MIT Sea Grant 2003; 2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013); Winter Island, Salem/MA/Massachusetts Bay (2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013); Hawthorne Cove, Salem/MA/Salem Harbor; (Massachusetts Bay) (MIT Sea Grant 2003; 2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013); Beverly/MA/Massachusetts Bay (1970, Berman et al. 1992); Rowes Wharf, Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (Massachusetts Bay) (MIT Sea Grant 2003; 2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 201; Eddy and Roman 20163); ; Quincy/MA/Boston Harbor (Massachusetts Bay) (MIT Sea Grant 2003); Green Harbor Marina, Marshfield/MA/Cape Cod Bay (2013, Wells et al. 2014);; Plymouth/MA/Plymouth Harbor (Cape Cod Bay) (MIT Sea Grant 2003); Brewers Plymouth Marine/Plymouth Harbor, Cape Cod Bay (2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013); Sandwich/MA/Cape Cod Bay (MIT Sea Grant 2003); Barnstable/MA/Barnstable Harbor (Cape Cod Bay) (Whitlatch and Osman 2000)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

Economic ImpactFisheries
Farming Styela clava for the Korean market appears feasible (Karney and Rhee 2009).
 

References

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