Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Woods Hole/MA/Eel Pond (1986, Marine Biological Laboratory, http://www.mbl.edu/marine_org/marine_org.php?func=detail&myID=BX207)
Geographic Extent
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Bourne/MA/Buzzards Bay (MIT Sea Grant 2003; 2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013); New Bedford/MA/New Bedford Harbor (MIT Sea Grant 2003; Carman et al. 2007); Popes Island Marina, New Bedford (2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013); Tripps Marina, Westport/MA/Westport River (Buzzards Bay) (MIT Sea Grant 2003; 2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013); North Falmouth/MA/Megansett Harbor (2003, Carman et al. 2007); Woods Hole/MA/Quissett Harbor (2003, Carman et al. 2007); Woods Hole/MA/Eel Pond (1986, Marine Biological Laboratory, http://www.mbl.edu/marine_org/marine_org.php?func=detail&myID=BX207)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Styela clava is abundant in harbors with poor and fair as well as good water quality (Carman et al. 2007). | ||