Species Regional Summary
Megabalanus coccopoma
St. Catherines/Sapelo Sounds ( S140 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Records: St. Simon's Island/GA/Atlantic Ocean (2010-2012, Crickenberger and Moran2013, low densities in 2010, much greater in 2011 and 2012)

Geographic Extent

St. Simon's Island/GA/Atlantic Ocean (2010-2012, Crickenberger et al. 2013; 2013, Tyson 2015); Sapelo Island/GA/Atlantic Ocean (2011-2012, Crickenberger and Moran 2013); GA/Sapelo Sound (2010, Cohen et al. 2014, established, N31 32 28.05, W81 10 56.48)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Natural Dispersal
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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