Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Coconut Island, Oahu/HI/Kaneohe Bay (1952, Brock 1960, 27 snails released in pond)
Geographic Extent
Coconut Island, Oahu/HI/Kaneohe Bay (1952, Brock 1960, 27 snails released in pond); Oahu/HI/Kaneohe Bay (1963, Eldredge 1994, 750 trochus released, but no reproduction seen)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
References
Brock, Vernon E. (1960) The introduction of aquatic animals into Hawaiian waters, Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie 45(4): 463-480Eldredge, L.G. (1994) Perspectives in aquatic exotic species management in the Pacific Islands Vol. I. Introductions of commercially significant aquatic organisms to the Pacific islands, South Pacific Commission. Inshore Fisheries Research Project, Technical Document 7: 1-127