Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Records: FL/Sebastian Inlet, Indian River Lagoon (1977, Mook 1983); Vero Beach/FL/Indian river Lagoon (1971-1977, Mook 1983); Link Port/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1977, Mook 1983); Fort Pierce/FL/Fort Pierce Inlet (1977, Mook 1983); Port St. Lucie/FL/St.Lucie Inlet (1977, Mook 1983). Amphibalanus amphitrite was absent on pre-Columbian oyster shells from the Indian River lagoon examined by Boudreaux et al. (2009).

Geographic Extent

Port Canaverall/FL/Atlantic Ocean (2019-2020, Wassick et al. 2022); FL/Mosquito Lagoon (Boudreaux et al. 2006); FL/Haulover Canal, Indian River Lagoon (Mook 1983); Eau Gallie/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1977, Mook 1983); FL/Sebastian Inlet, Indian River Lagoon (Mook 1983); Vero Beach/FL/Indian river Lagoon (1977, Mook 1983); Vero Beach/FL/Atlantic Ocean (Nelson et al. 1994); Link Port/FL/Indian River Lagoon (Mook 1983); Fort Pierce/FL/Fort Pierce Inlet (1977, Mook 1983); Port St. Lucie/FL/St.Lucie Inlet (1977, Mook 1983); Jupiter/FL/Intracoastal waterway just north of Jupiter Inlet (Sta. 1, McPherson et al. 1984); Jupiter/FL/Loxahatchee estuary at A1A bridge (Sta. 2, McPherson et al. 1984); Jupiter/FL/Intracoastal Waterway just south of Jupiter Inlet (Sta. 3, McPherson et al. 1984); Jupiter/FL/North Fork Loxahatchee River (Sta. 4, McPherson et al. 1984); FL/Southwest Fork Loxahatchee River (Sta. 5, McPherson et al. 1984); FL/Northwest Fork Loxahatchee River (Sta. 6, McPherson et al. 1984); FL/Northwest Fork Loxahatchee River (Sta. 7, McPherson et al. 1984- upstream limit).