Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Woods Hole/MA/Eel Pond (2010, ICES 2011, Johnson et al. 2012, persisting and surviving through 2011)
Geographic Extent
Woods Hole Coast Guard Base/MA/Vineyard Sound (2013, Wells et al. 2014); Woods Hole/MA/Eel Pond (2010, ICES 2011, Johnson et al. 2012; 2013, Wells et al. 2014); Massachusetts Martime Academy, Wareham/MA/Buzzards Bay (2013, Wells et al. 2014); Fort Adams State Park, Newport/RI/Narragansett Bay (2013, Wells et al. 2014); Allnes Harbor, North Kingstwn/RI/West Passage,Narragansett Bay (8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021)); Wakefiedld/RI/Point Judith Pond ((8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021)); Brwers Mystic Marian, Mystic/CT/Fishers Island Sound ((8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021); Stirling Harbor Shipyard, Greenpot/, Long Island/NY/Long Island Sound ((8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021); Moonbeam Gateway Marina/, Brooklyn/NY/Jamiaca Bay (8/17-20, 2019, Pederson et al. 2021);
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Competition | |
Preliminary observations in Eel Pond (Woods Hole, MA) indicate that T. inopinata has negatively impacted other Eel Pond arborescent bryozoans (ICES 2012, in prep.). | ||