Species Regional Summary
Teredo navalis
Delaware Bay ( M090 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record?: Lewes/DE/Delaware Bay (1948, Brown 1953; Wallour 1960)

Geographic Extent

Cape May/NJ/Delaware Bay (Wallour 1960); Lewes/DE/Delaware Bay (1948, Brown 1953; Wallour 1960)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

Economic ImpactShipping/Boating
Heavy settlement of Teredo navalis was observed in some years at Lewes DE (Brown 1953, Wallour 1960).
 

References

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