Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Baja California Sur/Mexico/Bahia de La Paz, Gulf of California (May 24, 1991, Bastida-Zavala 2008, ECOSUR, UMAR-Poly 65, 1,000+ spec. approx. 24º16'10 N, 110º19'29 W, SEAL-UABCS, PVC plate, one month in water, covered 85-90% of serpulids, coll. L.Varela)
Geographic Extent
Baja California Sur/Mexico/Bahia de La Paz, Gulf of California (May 24, 1991, Bastida-Zavala 2008, ECOSUR, UMAR-Poly 65, 1,000+ spec. approx. 24º16'10N, 110º19'29W, SEAL-UABCS, PVC plate, one month in water, covered 85-90% of serpulids, coll. L. Varela); Guaymas, Sonora/Mexico/Gulf of California (Tovar-Hernandez et al. 2012); Topolobampo, Sinaloa/Mexico/Gulf of California (Tovar-Hernandez et al. 2102)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Alternate | Ballast Water |