Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Roscoff, Brittany/France/Atlantic Ocean (Cabioch et al. 1968, cited by Dauvin et al. 2003)
Geographic Extent
Roscoff, Brittany/France/Atlantic Ocean (Cabioch et al. 1968, cited by Dauvin et al. 2003); Nantes area/France/Loire Estuary (da Fonseca-Genevoix and Cazaux 1987); Britanny/France/Marennes-Oleron Bay (de Montaudouin and Sauriau 2000)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| In the Loire estuary, France, the native Streblospio shrubsolii was largely replaced by S. benedicti. The species replacement was attributed to S. benedicti's greater tolerance to the stress, disturbance, and sediment changes caused by the dredging of shipping channels (Fonseca-Genevois and Cazaux 1987). | ||