Species Regional Summary
Botryllus schlosseri
Indian River ( S190 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Records? FL/St.Lucie Inlet (1981, Mook 1983); FL/Fort Pierce Inlet (1981, Mook 1983); Link Port/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1981, Mook 1983); Vero Beach/FL;FL/Sebastian Inlet (1981, Mook 1983). Note: This tunicate has not been seen in SERC fouling plate surveys.

Geographic Extent

FL/St.Lucie Inlet (1981, Mook 1983); FL/Fort Pierce Inlet (1981, Mook 1983); Link Port/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1981, Mook 1983); Vero Beach/FL;FL/Sebastian Inlet (1981, Mook 1983); FL/Mosquito Lagoon (Boudreaux et al. 2006); FL/Mosquito Lagoon (Boudreaux et al. 2006)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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