Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Santa Barbara/CA/Santa Barbara Yacht Harbor (1966, Gretchen Lambert, personal communication 2005)
Geographic Extent
San Diego-Santa Barbara/CA/Pacific Ocean estuaries (1970-1979; Fay and Vallee 1979, as Botrylloides diegensis); Baja California/Mexico/Bahia San Quintin (2005, Rodriguez et al. 2008); Ensenada/Mexico/Pacfic Ocean (2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay; Shelter Island, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1995, 1997, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Harbor Island, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1995, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2013, Obaza and Williams 2018); Fiddlers Cove, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); J St, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Sunroad Marina, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); Chula Vista Marina, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); San Diego/CA/Quivera Basin, Mission Bay (1994, 1995, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Dana Landing, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1995, 1996, Lambert and Lambert 2003); South Shores boat Ramp, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Bahia Point, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Mission Bay Yacht Club, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 2013, Obaza and Williams 2018); Seaforth Marina, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); Oceanside/CA/Oceanside Harbor (1995, 1997, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Oceanside/CA/Oceanside Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Dana Point /CA/Dana Point Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Fun Zone, Newport/CA/Newport Harbor (1997, Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 2013, Obaza and Williams 2018; 2018, Beshai et al. 2022); Santa Catalina Island/Avalon Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Huntington Beach/CA/Huntington Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 2018, Beshai et al. 2033); Long Beach Marina/CA/Alamitos Bay (1998, 2000; 2013, Obaza and Williams 2018); Impound Marina, Long Beach/CA/Long Beach Harbor (1995, 1996, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Long Beach/CA/Long Beach Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 2017, Ruiz and Geller 2021, 5 of 10 sites); Watchorn Marina, Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles Harbor (1994, 2000 Lambert and Lambert 2003); Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2013, Obaza and Williams 2018); Redondo Beach/CA/King Harbor (2000, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003); CA/Marina del Rey (1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 2013, Obaza and Williams 2018); Jack's Landing/CA/Port Hueneme (1997 Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Anacapa Island Marina CA/Port Hueneme (1997, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Oxnard/CA/Port Hueneme (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Vintage Marina, Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 2013, Obaza and Williams 2018); Island Packers, Ventura/CA/Ventura Harbor((1996, 1997, 1998) Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Pierpoint Yacht Club, Ventura/CA/Ventura Harbor (1996, 1997, 1998); Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2013, Obaza and Williams 2018); Santa Barbara/CA/Santa Barbara Harbor (1966, 1997, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 2013, Obaza and Williams 2018))
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Competition | |
The colonial tunicate Botrylloides violaceus is a recent invader of San Diego Bay. At two locations, in Mission Bay, in 1997, and in Los Angeles Harbor in 2000, it formed extensive areas of 100% cover, indicating strong competitive ability (Lambert and Lambert 2003). | ||