Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Oil platforms Holly (34°20’N, 119°33’W) and Houchin (34°20’N, 119°33’W), Santa Barbara/CA/Pacific Ocean (2002, Page et al. 2006)
Geographic Extent
Oil platforms Holly (34°20’N, 119°33’W) and Houchin (34°20’N, 119°33’W), off Santa Barbara/CA/Pacific Ocean (2002, Page et al. 2006)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | None |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Food/Prey | |
| On oil platforms off Santa Barbara, the caprellid community was dominated by Caprella mutica, which was a major component of the diet of a native fish, the Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus), which was very abundant at the platform (Page et al. 2007). | ||