Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Oakwood Beach/NJ/Delaware Bay (1971, Maurer et al. 1974)
Geographic Extent
Oakwood Beach/NJ/Delaware Bay (1971, Maurer et al. 1974); NJ/Appoquiniminck Creek (1972, Maurer et al. 1974); Delaware City/DE/Chesapeake-Delaware Canal (Counts 1980, fouling the fire water system of an oil refinery); south of New Castle/DE/Delaware River (1985, Fritz et al. 1990)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
| Alternate | Canal |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Industry | |
| Rangia cuneata fouled pipes of the Getty oil refinery in Delaware City, Delaware, clogging fire hoses. This was the first report of industrial fouling associated with this species (Counts 1980). | ||