Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Boynton Beach/FL/Atlantic Ocean (in deep sublittoral waters on coral reefs, 1994, Carlton and Ruckelshaus 1997)
Geographic Extent
80 km off Boca Raton/FL/Atlantic Ocean (1990, Carlton and Ruckelshaus 1997); Boynton Beach/FL/Atlantic Ocean in deep sublittoral waters (~27 m) on coral reefs (1994, Carlton and Ruckelshaus 1997; Frank 2003, http://www.jaxshells.org/910.htm)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |