Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: LA/Atchafalaya River Basin at Bayou Little Sorrel about 3 miles east of its confluence with Sixmile Lake (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008)
Geographic Extent
LA/Atchafalaya River Basin at Bayou Little Sorrel about 3 miles east of its confluence with Sixmile Lake (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008); Establishment in the lower Atchafalaya Basin is seasonal with summer die-offs due to high temperature and low oxygen (Mihuc et al. 1999).
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Canal |
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |