Species Regional Summary
Macrobrachium olfersii
Lower Laguna Madre ( G330 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Brownsville/TX/Rio Grande River (1973, Horen and Beisser 1977)

Geographic Extent

Brownsville/TX/Rio Grande River (1973, Horen and Beisser 1977); Cameron County/TX/Rio Grande River (15 Oct 1997, Bowles et al. 2000); Cameron County, El Jardin Pump Station/TX/Rio Grande River (21 Feb 1994, Bowles et al. 2000); just below Anzalduas Dam, Cameron County/TX/Rio Grande River (12 Jan 1993, Bowles et al. 2000, ~100 km from the Gulf)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Aquatic Plant Shipments
Alternate Pet Release

Regional Impacts

References

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