Species Regional Summary
Molgula manhattensis
Alaskan panhandle to N. of Puget Sound ( NEP-III )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Shelton Yacht Club floats, Shelton/WA/Puget Sound (Cohen et al. 1998; Lambert 2003)

Geographic Extent

Shelton Yacht Club floats, Shelton/WA/Puget Sound (Cohen et al. 1998; Lambert 2003); La Conner Marina/WA/Skagit Bay (2003, deRivera et al. 2005); WA/Puget Sound (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Victoria Inner Harbour/t/British Columbia/Strait of Juan de Fuca (2010, Gartner et al. 2016); Ladysmith, Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (2007, Gartner et al. 2016); French Creek Marina, French Creek, Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (1998, Lambert 2003); Prince Rupert/British Columbia/Chatham Sound (2009, Murray et al. 2011, found in one marina)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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