Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: VA/Hog Island Bay (2000, Thomsen 2004; Thomsen and McGlathery 2006);
Geographic Extent
VA/Hog Island Bay (2000, Thomsen 2004; Thomsen and McGlathery 2006); It was the fourth most abundant macroalga in Hog Island Bay, VA, just north of the Chesapeake Bay's entrance (Thomsen 2004; Thomsen and McGlathery 2006).
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
| Alternate | Discarded Bait |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| In Hog Island Bay, Virginia, Codium fragile was competitive on hard substrates where sediment and drift algae did not accumulate, with moderate growth rates, but a long growing season. It was the fourth most abundant alga in Hog Island Bay (Thomsen 2003). | ||