Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Newport Beach/CA/Newport Bay (1984, Lambert and Lambert 1998)
Geographic Extent
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)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | None |
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. | ||