Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Newport Beach/CA/Newport Harbor (1933, MacGinitie and MacGinitie 1968, as S. barnhartiCarlton 1979; Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003)
Geographic Extent
Ensenada, Baja California/Mexico/Pacfic Ocean (Lambert and Lambert 2003); Shelter Island, Harbor Island, Fiddlers Cove, J St.; Point Loma, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1972, Abbott and Johnson 1972; Carlton 1979); San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (2000, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1971, Abbott and Johnson 1972; Carlton 1979); Quivera Basin, Dana Landing, South Shores Boat Ramp, Mission Bay Yacht Club; San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003; (2012, Tracy and Reyns 2014); Dana Point Marina, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005); San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (2000, Fairey et al. 2002; (2012, Tracy and Reyns 2014); Oceanside/CA/Oceanside Harbor (1994, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Oceanside/CA/Oceanside Harbor (2000, Fairey et al. 2002); Dana Point/CA/Dana Point Harbor, Pacific Ocean (1994, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Newport Beach/CA/Newport Harbor (1933, Carlton 1979; Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003; Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; Ruiz and Geller 2021, 2 of 10 sites sampled; 2018, Beshai et al. 2022)); Huntington Beach/CA/Huntington Harbor (2000, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 2018, Beshai et al. 2022); Long Beach Marina/CA/Alamitos Bay (1971, Carlton 1979; Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Impound Marina, Long Beach/CA/Long Beach Harbor (1994, Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Long Beach/CA/Long Beach Harbor (2000, Fairey et al. 2002; 2017, Ruiz and Gelelr 2021, 1 of 10 sites); Watchorn Marina,Los Angeles/CA/ Los Angeles Harbor; (Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles Harbor 2000, Fairey et al. 2002); Redondo Beach/CA/King Harbor (Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Venice/CA/Marina del Rey (Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Fairey et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Oxnard/CA/Port Hueneme (Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Fairey et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003); Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2003, de Rivera et al. 2005a); Oxnard/CA/Port Hueneme (2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); CA/Ventura Harbor (Lambert and Lambert 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003); CA/Santa Barbara Harbor (Lambert and Lambert 1998; Fairey et al. 2002; Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Competition | |
Styela clava is abundant in Southern California harbors, often forming dense patches with 100% cover (Lambert and Lambert 1998; Lambert and Lambert 2003). It and other introduced ascidians have replaced the native species Pyura haustor and Ascidia ceratodes in southern California harbors (Lambert and Lambert 1998). | ||