Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Carlsbad/CA/Agua Hedionda Lagoon (1987, Fleminger and Kramer 1988; USNM 234199, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2012)
Geographic Extent
Carlsbad/CA/Agua Hedionda Lagoon (1987, Fleminger and Kramer 1988; USNM 234199, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2012)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| In Southern California estuaries (Mission Bay, Agua Hedionda Lagoon) where Pseudodiaptomus marinus had invaded, the native P. euryhalinus was absent (Fleminger and Kramer 1988). However, competition between these species has not been studied. | ||