Species Regional Summary
Sphaeroma terebrans
Charlotte Harbor ( G050 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

None

Geographic Extent

Charlotte/FL/Florida/Charlotte Harbor (Conover and Reid 1975); FL/Peace River (Estevez 1974, in salt marshes, in roots of Typha, Scirpus and Juncus)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

Ecological ImpactHabitat Change
Extensive damage to roots of Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) was found with 90-100% of mangrove roots infested, and 50-80% of roots severed (Conover and Reid 1975).
 

References

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