Invasion
Invasion Description
1st records: San Diego/CA/Quivera Basin, Mission Bay (1997, Lambert et al. 2003); South Shores Boat Ramp, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, Lambert et al. 2003); Bahia Point, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, 1998, Lambert et al. 2003); Mission Bay Yacht Club, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, 1998, Lambert et al. 2003); Santa Clara Boat Launch, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, 1998, Lambert et al. 2003)
Geographic Extent
San Diego/CA/Quivera Basin, Mission Bay (1997, Lambert et al. 2003); Dana Landing, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1998, Lambert et al. 2003; 2003, de Rivera et al. 2005a); South Shores Boat Ramp, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, Lambert et al. 2003); Bahia Point, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, 1998, Lambert et al. 2003); Mission Bay Yacht Club, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, 1998, Lambert et al. 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Santa Clara Boat Launch, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, 1998, Lambert et al. 2003); Bahia Point Marina, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (2019. Nichols et al. 2023)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Symplegma reptans created extensive areas of 100% cover at sites in San Diego and Mission Bays in 1998, suggestive of competition (Lambert and Lambert 2003). | ||