Species Regional Summary
Ficopomatus enigmaticus
Monterey Bay ( P080 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Moss Landing/CA/old Salinas River Channel, Elkhorn Slough (1994, 1998, Wasson et al. 2001)

Geographic Extent

Moss Landing/CA/old Salinas River Channel, Elkhorn Slough (1994, 1998, Wasson et al. 2001; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Kirby Park/CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); Hudson Landing/CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

Ecological ImpactHabitat Change
Ficopomatus reefs are spreading in Elkhorn Slough. These reefs support higher densities of organisms than native oyster reefs and mudflats, predominantly favoring non-native species (Heiman et al. 2008; Heiman and Micheli 2010).
 

References

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