Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Records: WA/Skagit River (7/1/2012, Tosuji and Furota 2016, 48°17?N, 122°23?W); Camano Island/WA/Triangle Cove, Puget Sound (7/1/2012, Tosuji and Furota 2016, 48°12?N, 122°29?W); WA/Little Skookum Inlet, Hood Canal (7/2/2012, Tosuji and Furota 2016, 47°09?N, 123°03?W)
Geographic Extent
WA/Skagit River (7/1/2012, Tosuji and Furota 2016, 48°17?N, 122°23?W); Camano Island/WA/Triangle Cove, Puget Sound (7/1/2012, Tosuji and Furota 2016, 48°12?N, 122°29?W); WA/Little Skookum Inlet, Hood Canal (7/2/2012, Tosuji and Furota 2016, 47°09?N, 123°03?W)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| The native Hediste limnicola appears to have been displaced from higher-salinity intertidal habitats, but continues to be dominant in the inner oligohaline-fresh water parts of estuaries (Tosuji and Furota 2016). | ||