Species Regional Summary
Corophium volutator
Narraguagus Bay ( N030 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

None

Geographic Extent

Addison/ME/Pleasant Bay (1976, Larsen and Doggett 1991); Jonesboro/ME/Englishman Bay )Comitto 1982)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Dry Ballast
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

Ecological ImpactFood/Prey
Corophium volutator is a major prey item for the Clamworm Alitta virens in mudflats near Jonesboro, Maine. The predatory polychaete controls the abundance of C. volutator in this system (Comitto 1982).
 

References

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