Invasion
Invasion Description
Hyannis/MA/Nantucket Sound (Whitlatch and Osman 2000)
Geographic Extent
Cotuit Town Dock/MA/Cotuit Bay, Nantucket Sound (2011, MIT Sea Grant 2012);Wianno Yacht Club/MA/West Bay, Nantucket Sound (2011, MIT Sea Grant 2012); Hyannis/MA/Nantucket Sound (Whitlatch and Osman 2000); Chatham/MA/Chatham Harbor (2003, Carman et al. 2007)
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). | ||