Species Regional Summary
Monocorophium acherusicum
Alaskan panhandle to N. of Puget Sound ( NEP-III )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: WA/Puget Sound (1915, USNM specimen, Carlton 1979)

Geographic Extent

Kitimat/BC/Kitimat Arm, Douglas Channel (2008, Choi et al. 2016); Pender Harbour/British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (Shoemaker 1949); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Straits of Georgia (Shoemaker 1947); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Campbell River (2007, Mach et al. 2017); Berkeley Beach,Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Departure Bay (1939, Bousfield and Hoover 1997); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Nanaimo Estuary (2007, Mach et al. 2017); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/French Creek, Straits of Georgia (1987, Bousfield and Hoover 1997); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/French Creek, Straits of Georgia (1987, Bousfield and Hoover 1997); ; Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Sepping Island, British Columbia/Barkley Sound (1987, Bousfield and Hoover 1997); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Tsable River estuary (1976, Bousfield and Hoover 1997); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Chemainus River estuary (1976, Bousfield and Hoover 1997); Vancouver Island/British Columbia/Cowichan Bay (2007, Mach et al. 2017; Choi et al. 2016); Vancouver/British Columbia/Burrard Inlet (2008, Gartner et al. 2016); British Columbia/Fraser River Estuary (Environment Canada 1994); Fred Gingell Park, Tsawwassen,British Columbia/Fraser River Delta (Amundrud et al. 2015; 2007, Mach et al. 2017); Canada (49° 10N, 123° 50W).WA/Puget Sound (1915, USNM specimen, Carlton 1979); Fisherman's Wharf, Victoria/British Columbia/Strait of Juan de Fuca (2010, Gartner et al. 2016); British Columbia/Pacific Ocean (2006-2007, Murray et al. 2014, 7 of 81 sites); Pier 90 Beach Seattle/WA/Elliott Bay (Puget Sound) (2000, Cohen et al. 2001); Steamboat Island/WA/Totten Inlet, Puget Sound (2000, Cohen et al. 2001); Taylor Shellfish Rafts/WA/Totten Inlet, Puget Sound) (Cohen et al. 2001); WA/Discovery Bay (1999, Wilson and Partridge 2007)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Oyster Accidental
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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