Species Regional Summary
Sphaeroma quoianum
Monterey Bay ( P080 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Records: Moss Landing/CA/Old Salinas River Channel (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); South Marsh Trail/CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); CA/Whistlestop Lagoon, Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); Kirby Park/ CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); Hudson's Landing/A/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001)

Geographic Extent

Moss Landing/CA/Old Salinas River Channel (1998, Wasson et al. 2001; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); South Marsh Trail/CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); CA/Whistlestop Lagoon, Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); Kirby Park/ CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); Hudson's Landing/A/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

Economic ImpactShipping/Boating
Damage to plastic floats was extensive in San Francisco Bay and Elkhorn Slough, CA (Davidson 2012).
 
Ecological ImpactHabitat Change
Boring by S. quoianum in plastic foam floats contributes to pollution by plastic particles, with adverse consequences to marine food webs (Davidson 2012).
 

References

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