Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Records: CA/Newport Bay (1984, Lambert and Lambert 1998); Long Beach/CA/ Long Beach Harbor (1984, Lambert and Lambert 1998)
Geographic Extent
Fiddler's Cove Marina, San Diego/Ca/ San Diego Bay (2020, Nichols et al. 2035); Newport Beach/CA/Newport Bay (1984, 1996, 1997; Lambert and Lambert 1998; 2000, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Costa Mesa/CA/Upper Newport Bay (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Newport Back Bay, Newport Beach/CA/Newport Bau/ (019, Nichols et al. 2023); .Huntington Beach/CA/Huntington Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2018, Beshai et al. 2022); Long Beach Marina/CA/Alamitos Bay (1996, 1997, 1998), Lambert and Lambert 2003); Long Beach/CA/ Long Beach Harbor (1984, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Impound Marina, Long Beach/CA/ Long Beach Harbor (1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003, 2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Watchorn Marina, Long Beach/CA/ Long Beach Harbor; (1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Venice/CA/Marina del Rey (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003; California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); Island Packers, Ventura/CA/Ventura Harbor (1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Pierpoint Yacht Club, Ventura/CA/Ventura Harbor (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998); Santa Barbara/CA/Santa Barbara Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Competition | |
Complete cover of Molgula manhattensis was observed at some sites and times in Newport and Alamitos Bays (Lambert and Lambert 2003), suggestive of competition. | ||