Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: RI/Point Judith Pond (Vaughan 1971, cited by Matheison et al. 2008)
Geographic Extent
RI/Point Judith Pond (Vaughan 1971, cited by Matheison et al. 2008); Pt. Judith Marina/RI/Rt. Judith Pond (2010, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management 2013; 2019, Pederson et al. 2021)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Codium fragile attached to Blue Mussels (Mytilus edulis caused large quantities of mussels to be washed onto the Beach at Charlestown, Rhode Island (Ramus 1971). | ||