Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record?: Lincoln County/ME/Damariscotta River (Yund and Feldgarden 1992; Dijkstra et al. 2007)
Geographic Extent
Maine Department of Marine Resources Docks, Boothbay Harbor/ME/Boothbay Harbor (2007, MIT Sea Grant 2008); Darling Marine Center Dock, Walpole/ME/Sheepscot River estuary (MIT Sea Grant 2008); Lincoln County/ME/Damariscotta River (Yund and Feldgarden 1992; Dijkstra et al. 2007; Yund et al. 2015)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Botrylloides violaceus was reportedly fouling aquaculture sites on the Damariscotta River( Bullard et al. 2015) | ||