Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (as Styela barnharti, Ritter and Forsyth 1917, cited by Carlton 1979)
Geographic Extent
Santa Barbara/CA/Santa Barbara Channel (1970, Fay and Johnson 1972, cited by Carlton 1979; 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Ventura/CA/Ventura West Harbor (2003, de Rivera et al. 2003a); Island Packers, Ventura/CA/Ventura Harbor (1994, 1996, 1997, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Pierpoint Yacht Club, Ventura/CA/Ventura Harbor (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Vintage Marina, Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005a); CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Jack's Landing, Oxnard/CA/Port Hueneme (1995, 1996, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Anacapa Isle Marina, Oxnard/CA/Port Hueneme (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); CA/Port Hueneme (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Venice/CA/Marina del Rey (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Venice/CA./Marina del Rey (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Redondo Beach/CA/King Harbor (1970, Fay and Johnson 1971, cited by Carlton 1979); 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Watchorn Marina/CA/Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2001); Impound Marina, Long Beach/CA/Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Long Beach/CA/Long Beach Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2001; 2017, Ruiz et al. 2021, 8 of 10 sites); Long Beach/CA/Alamitos Bay (Reish 1962, Reish 1963, cited by Carlton 1979; 1966, Abbott and Johnson 1972); Long Beach Marina/CA/Alamitos Bay (1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Anaheim/CA/Anaheim Bay (1972, Reish et al. 1975); Long Beach/CA/Alamitos Bay Colorado Lagoon (Crane et al. 1975); Huntington Beach/CA/Huntington Harbor (Reish 1972, cited by Carlton 1979); Huntington Beach/CA/Huntington Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2018, Besha8 et al. 2022); Newport Beach/CA/Newport Bay (1966, Abbott and Johnson 1972); Newport Beach/CA/Newport Harbor 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Newport Beach/CA/Newport Harbor 2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 017, Ruiz and Geller 2021, 7 of 10 sites sampled, 2018, Beshai et al. 2022); Dana Point/CA/Dana Point Harbor (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Dana Point/CA/Dana Point Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Oceanside/CA/Oceanside Harbor (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Oceanside/CA/Oceanside Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1966, Abbott and Johnson 1972, cited by Carlton 1979); Quivera Basin, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Dana Landing, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); South Shores Boat Ramp, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Bahia Point, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Santa Clara Boat Launch, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Mission Bay Yacht Club, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003; 2012, (2012, Tracy and Reyns 2014); Seaforth Marins, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (deRivera et al. 2003; (2012, Tracy and Reyns 2014); San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014; 2012, Tracy and Reyns 2014); San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (as Styela barnharti, Ritter and Forsyth 1917, cited by Carlton 1979); Shelter Island, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Harbor Island, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Lambert and Lambert 2003), Fiddlers Cove, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); 24th St, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, Lambert and Lambert 2003); J St., San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, Lambert and Lambert 2003); San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (2001, Fairey et al. 2002; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Ensenada, Baja California/Mexico/Ensenada Harbor, Pacific Ocean (2000, Lambert and Lambert 2003); Baja California/Mexico/Bahia San Quintin (2005, Rodriguez et al. 2008)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Competition | |
Styela plicata has been the dominant marina fouling organism in southern California harbors since 1960 (Lambert and Lambert 1998). It dominates fouling communities from Ensenada, Mexico to Santa Barbara (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). | ||