Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Edisto Beach/SC/Atlantic Ocean (2007, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program2007). This barnacle decline or disappeared in 2009-2010, but recovered, and reached moderate levels of abundance by 2012 (Crickenberger and Moran 2013).

Geographic Extent

Edisto Beach/SC/Atlantic Ocean (2007, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2007); Kiawah Island/SC/Atlantic Ocean (2008?, Southeast Regional Taxonomic Center 2011); Folly Beach/SC/Atlantic Ocean (2011-2012, Crickenberger and Moran 2013; 1/9/13, Rusty Day, personal communication, on boat hull, still rare, Lat: 32.648, Long: -79.95894); ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve/SC/Edisto, Ashepoo, and Combahee River estuary (2011-2012, Crickenberger and Moran 2013)