Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: OR/Alsea Bay (Floyd and Chapman 2005; Chapman et al. 2012; Chapman et al. 2014). The
Geographic Extent
OR/Alsea Bay (Floyd and Chapman 2005); Chapman et al. 2012; Chapman et al. 2014)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Discarded Bait |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Parasitism | |
| Populations of Upogebia pugettensis in Alsea Bay have been declining, from 1992 to 2011, due to parasitism and castration by Orthione griffenis (Chapman et al. 2014). | ||
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Commerical harvest of Upogebia pugettensis in Alsea Bay has declined from an an annual average of 480 kg in 1991-1996 to 120 kg in 2009-2011 (Chapman et al. 2014). | ||