Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Recoird: Santa Barbara/CA/Santa Barbara Harbor (1994, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003)
Geographic Extent
Santa Barbara/CA/Santa Barbara Harbor (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Fouling (Recreational Boats) |
| Alternate | Fouling (Commercial shipping) |
Regional Impacts
References
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (2014) Introduced aquatic species in California bays and harbors, 2011 survey, None , Sacramento CA. Pp. 1-36Fairey, Russell; Dunn, Roslyn; Sigala, Marco; Oliver, John (2002) Introduced aquatic species in California's coastal waters: Final Report, None , Sacramento. Pp. None
Lambert, C. C.; Lambert, G. (1998) Non-indigenous ascidians in southern California harbors and marinas., Marine Biology 130: 675-688
Lambert, Charles C; Lambert, Gretchen (2003) Persistence and differential distribution of nonindigenous ascidians in harbors of the Southern California Bight., Marine Ecology Progress Series 259: 145-161