Invasion
Invasion Description
None
Geographic Extent
Monroe County/FL/Long Sound, Florida Bay (Conover and Reid 1975); Monroe County/FL/Little Madeira Bay, Florida Bay (Brooks 2004);
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
Extensive damage to roots of Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) was found with 70% of mangrove roots infested, and 20% of roots severed (Conover and Reid 1975). | ||