Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Moss Landing/CA/old Salinas River Channel, Elkhorn Slough (1994, 1998, Wasson et al. 2001)
Geographic Extent
Moss Landing/CA/old Salinas River Channel, Elkhorn Slough (1994, 1998, Wasson et al. 2001; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Kirby Park/CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); Hudson Landing/CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Ficopomatus reefs are spreading in Elkhorn Slough. These reefs support higher densities of organisms than native oyster reefs and mudflats, predominantly favoring non-native species (Heiman et al. 2008; Heiman and Micheli 2010). | ||