Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Boca Grande/FL/Charlotte Harbour (7/1999, Baker et al. 2007, 27 43 N, 82 16 W, Rare-absent)
Geographic Extent
Boca Grande/FL/Charlotte Harbour (7/1999, Baker et al. 2007, 27 43 N, 82 16 W, Rare-absent); Captiva Island/FL/Pine Island Sound (3/2003, Baker et al. 2007, 26 28 N, 82 07 W, Common on aquaculture buoys); Fort Myers Beach/FL/Gulf of Mexico (8/2002, Baker et al. 2007, 26 26 N, 81 55 W, Common-abundant)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Alternate | Ballast Water |
Alternate | Discarded Bait |
Alternate | Natural Dispersal |