Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Monterey/CA/Monterey Bay (8/2001, on floating docks, Silva et al. 2002)
Geographic Extent
Monterey/CA/Monterey Bay (8/2001, on floating docks, Silva et al. 2002)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Aesthetic | |
| A 10-year program to control Undaria pinnatifida through hand removal by divers in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary has an allocation of $160,000. The motivation is to slow the spread of U. pinnatifida and protect native kelp communities (Anderson 2006; Davidson et al. 2015). | ||