Species Regional Summary
Amphibalanus amphitrite
Chesapeake Bay ( M130 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Norfolk (Ocean Park Bridge)/VA/Hampton Roads, Chesapeake Bay (1967, Henry and McLaughlin 1975)

Geographic Extent

Norfolk (Ocean Park Bridge)/VA/Hampton Roads, Chesapeake Bay (1967, Henry and McLaughlin 1975); Virginia Beach/VA/Lynnhaven Bay (2001, 2002, on SERC plates, Ruiz et al., unpublished data)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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