Species Regional Summary
Sphaeroma terebrans
Florida Bay ( G010 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

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
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

Ecological ImpactHabitat 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).
 

References

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