Species Regional Summary
Mytilus edulis
Cape Hatteras to Mid-East Florida ( CAR-VII )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

Occasional settlement south of Cape Hatteras is facilitated by summer upwellings of cool water (Wells and Gray 1960).

Geographic Extent

Beaufort/NC/Atlantic Ocean, Bogue Sound (Wells and Gray 1960); Charleston/SC/Charleston Harbor (Wells and Gray 1960)

Vectors

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Regional Impacts

References

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