Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Newport Beach/CA/Newport Bay (1990, Sarver and Foltz 1993, molecular survey)
Geographic Extent
Newport Beach/CA/Newport Bay (1990, Sarver and Foltz 1993, molecular survey)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | None |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Competition with, and nearly complete replacement of, native M. trossulus occurred in southern California waters, possibly in the 1940s (Carlton 1979; McDonald et al. 1991; Suchanek et al. 1997). At this time, during a very heavy settlement of Mytilus 'edulis' in Newport Bay 'everything is smothered' (Roestler, in Burch 1946, cited by Carlton 1979). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Hybridization | |
| Hybridization between M. galloprovincialis and M. trossulus was probably widespread during the early invasion and replacement of M. trossulus. See the discussion for the bioregion for details. | ||