Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Foster City/CA/Foster City Lagoon, South San Francisco Bay (Greenberg et al. 1996) [Date is date of 1st molecular sampling).
Geographic Extent
Foster City/CA/Foster City Lagoon, South San Francisco Bay (Greenberg et al. 1996); CA/Redwood Creek, South San Francisco Bay (Cohen and Carlton 1995); Berkeley/CA/San Francisco Bay (Greenberg et al. 1996)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Aesthetic | |
| Dense populations of Aurelia coerulea sp. 1 clogged the pumps used to flush the Foster City Lagoon, an artificial recreational pool, and fouled beaches (Greenberg et al. 1996). | ||