Species Regional Summary
Ficopomatus enigmaticus
Galveston Bay ( G260 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Galveston area (Marina Landing Resort; Payco Marina; Port of Texas City; West Bay Marina)/TX/Galveston Bay (2003, Ruiz et al., Bastida-Zavala et al. 2017)

Geographic Extent

Galveston area (Marina Landing Resort; Payco Marina; Port of Texas City; West Bay Marina)/TX/Galveston Bay (2003, Bastida-Zavala et al. 2017)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

Economic ImpactShipping/Boating

Dense fouling and reef-like  structures were observed in one marina in Galveston Bay, but not in others (Fernández-Rodríguez et al. 2023)

 

References

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