Invasion
Invasion Description
Mazatlan, Sinaloa/Mexico/Urias estuary (2008, Tovar-Hernandez et al. 2009);
Geographic Extent
Mazatlan, Sinaloa/Mexico/Urias estuary (2008, Tovar-Hernandez et al. 2009); ; Marina Puerto Los Cabos, San José del Cabo, (April 4, 2011, 23°03’42.4”N, 109°40’27.8”W, April 4, 2011, Bastida-Zavala et al. 2016); Oaxaca/Mexico/Laguna Coralero (12/8/2006, Bastida-Zavala et al. 2016, 16.216667, -98.116667); Guasave and Ahome, Sinaloa, in shrimp farms of Litopenaeus vannamei [Boone], and oyster farms of Crassostrea sikamea [Amemiya], C. gigas [Thunberg] and C. corteziensis [Hertlein]); Tovar-Hernández & Yáñez-Rivera 2012a, cited by Bastida-Zavala et al. 2016)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Branchiomma bairdi has formed dense populations in shrimp and oyster farms, fouling oysters, water pipes, and rearing ponds. It also fouls nets and other fishing equipment (Tovar-Hernandez et al. 2012) | ||
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| The numerous tubes of Branchiomma bairdi colonies can become densely fouled with mollusks, bryozoans, and tunicates (Tovar-Hernandez et al. 2012). | ||
| Economic Impact | Industry | |
| Branchiomma bairdi can foul industrial seawater pipes (Tovar-Hernandez et al. 2012). | ||