Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: San Diego County/CA/San Mateo Creek Lagoon (1974-2008, Swift et al. 2018, population fluctuates during periods of heavy freshwater flow, absent during seawater inflow). Removal efforts in 2004-2008.
Geographic Extent
San Diego County/CA/San Mateo Creek Lagoon (1974-2008, Swift et al. 2018, population fluctuates during periods of heavy freshwater flow, absent during seawater inflow). Removal efforts in 2004-2008.
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Predation | |
| Red Swamp Crayfish were removed from the San Mateo Creek Lagoon, and were treated as a threat to native fishes, particularly the Southern Tidewater Goby (Eucyclogobius kristinae). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Red Swamp Crayfish were removed from the San Mateo Creek Lagoon, and were treated as a threat to native fishes, particularly the Southern Tidewater Goby (Eucyclogobius kristinae). | ||