Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: 20-40 km offshore/AL/Mobile Bay entrance (late May, 2000, Graham et al. 2003)
Geographic Extent
AL/Mobile Bay entrance and offshore waters (May-September Graham et al. 2003)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| During the jellyfish bloom in the Gulf of Mexico during 2000, the shrimp fishery (primarily for the White Shrimp, Penaeus setiferus) was reduced and halted during the months of July and August, due to clogging of nets. Economic losses may have been as high as $10 million (Graham et al. 2003). | ||