Species Regional Summary
Penaeus vannamei
Stono/North Edisto Rivers ( S090 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: SC/North Edisto River, at mouth (1986, Wenner and Knott 1992)

Geographic Extent

Georgetown-Charlestown-Beaufort/SC/Atlantic Ocean and estuaries (1991, Wenner and Knott 1992); Rockville/SC/Edisto River (1990, Wenner and Knott 1992, in commercial shrimp catches, 1-7% by weight of small shrimp caught, 1-2% of adult shrimp caught 10-11/1990); SC/North Edisto River, at mouth (1986, Wenner and Knott 1992); SC/Stono Inlet to South Edisto River (1991, Wenner and Knott 1992, in commercial shrimp catches)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

References

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