Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Pine Island/FL/Pine Island Sound (1997, Arnold et al. 2009, aquaculture started)
Geographic Extent
Pine Island/FL/Pine Island Sound (1997, Arnold et al. 2009, aquaculture started, M. mercenaria and hybrids present, 2003); FL/Charlotte Harbor (1994, Arnold et al. 2009, aquaculture started, hybrids present)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Hybridization | |
| Mercenaria mercenaria X campechiensis hybrids comprised about 13-18% of clams collected in Charlotte Harbor (Arnold et al. 2009). | ||