Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Noank/CT/Long Island Sound (1874, USNM 16013, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2003)
Geographic Extent
Noank/CT/Long Island Sound (1874, USNM 16013, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2003); Avery Point (Groton)/CT/Long Island Sound (Osman and Whitlatch 1995) (2003, MIT Sea Grant 2003); rewer Yacht Center, Mystic/CT/Long Island Sound (2003, MIT Sea Grant 2003; Pederson et al. 2021); Milford Yacht Club, Milford/CT/Long Island Sound (2003, MIT Sea Grant 2003); Brewer Yacht Haven Marina, Stamford/CT/Long Island Sound (2003, MIT Sea Grant 2003; Pederson et al. 2021); Stirling Harbor Shipyard, Greenport/NY/Long Island Spound, (2003, MIT Sea Grant 2003; Pederson et al. 2021)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Recruitment of other fouling organisms including native Spirorbis spp. was reduced in the vicinity of B. schlosseri colonies in Long Island Sound (Osman and Whitlatch 1995). Recruitment of other introduced fouling organisms (Diplosoma listerianum; Botrylloides spp.) was reduced in the vicinity of B. schlosseri colonies in Long Island Sound (Osman and Whitlatch 1995). | ||