Species Regional Summary
Nematostella vectensis
Puget Sound to Northern California ( NEP-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: OR/Coos Bay (1973, Hand and Uhlinger 1994)

Geographic Extent

WA/Grays Harbor (Darling et al. 2009); WA/Willapa Bay (Reitzell et al. 2008); OR-WA/Trestle Bay, Columbia River Estuary (Sytsma et al. 2005); 'However, Jeff Cordell has found N. vectensis in almost every salt marsh of Oregon and Washington he has sampled in the last 20 years.' (Systma et al. 2005); OR/Yaquina Bay (Darling et al. 2009); OR/Coos Bay (1973, Hand and Uhlinger 1994; Darling et al. 2009); CA/Humboldt Bay (Barnhardt et al. 1992, cited by Boyd et al. 2002; Darling et al. 2008)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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