Species Regional Summary
Tenellia adspersa
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras ( NA-ET3 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Dorchester County;/MDManokin River (1969, Marcus 1972)

Geographic Extent

Tripp Marina, Westport/MA/Westport River (Buzzards Bay) (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); New Bedford State Pier/MA/Acushnet River (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Fall River/MA/Mount Hope Bay (2002, MIT Sea Grant 2003); India Point, Providence/RI/Providence River (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Edgewood Yacht Club, Cranston/Povidence River (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Wickford Marina/RI/Wickford Harbor, West Passage, Narragansett Bay (2000, MIT Sea Grant 2003); South Street Seaport, New York City/NY/New York Harbor (20003 MIT Sea Grant 2003); Dorchester County;/MDManokin River (Marcus 1972); Cape Charles City/VA/Cherrystone inlet (Vogel 1977); Baltimore/MD/Baltimore Harbor (Vogel 1977); Norfolk/VA/Hampton Roads (Vogel 1977); Surry Nuclear Power Plant (Hog Island)/VA/James River; Gloucester Point/VA/York River (Vogel 1977); Baltimore Co./MD/Middle River; (Ruiz et al., unpublsihed data; Cape Charles/VA/Atlantic-Chesapeake Bay; Surry Power Station (Hog Island)/VA/James River (Thompson 1993)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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