Invasion
Invasion Description
\1st Record: Hartford-Lyme/CT/Connecticut River (1960, Whitworth 1968)
Geographic Extent
Hartford-Lyme/CT/Connecticut River (Whitworth 1968; Whitworth 1968; Jacobs et al. 2004)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| In the Connecticut River, Channel Catfish have rapidly increased in abundance, since the 1970s, while the White Catfish declined (Jacobs and O'Donnell 1996, cited by Jordan and Newman 2004). | ||