Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Dana Point/CA/Dana Point Harbor (1996, Lambert and Lambert 2003)
Geographic Extent
Dana Point/CA/Dana Point Harbor (1996, Lambert and Lambert 2003, 2001, Fairey et al. 2002)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
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Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Ciona robusta and other introduced ascidians have replaced the native species Pyura haustor and Ascidia ceratodes in southern California harbors (Lambert and Lambert 1998). | ||