Species Regional Summary
Megabalanus coccopoma
Cape Fear River ( S050 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Wrightsville Beach/NC/Atlantic Ocean (2006, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2007; (2011-2012, Crickenberger and Moran 2013, absent in 2010, but present at low densities in 2011-2012)

Geographic Extent

Wrightsville Beach/NC/Atlantic Ocean (2006, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2007); (2011-2012, Crickenberger and Moran 2013)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Natural Dispersal

Regional Impacts

References

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