Invasion
Invasion Description
None
Geographic Extent
Marsh Point/MS/Biloxi Bay (1999, Pederson and Peterson 2002)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Drifting mats of detached Amathia verticillata form an important habitat for a wide variety of invertebrate taxa on muddy bottoms of Biloxi Bay, Gulf of Mexico (Pederson and Peterson 2002). | ||