Invasion
Invasion Description
Probably present by 1875-1880, based on surrounding records.
Geographic Extent
Swans Island, Fir Point, state ferry pier/ME Atlantic Ocea (1970, MCZ 343658, Museum of Comparative Zoology 2007)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Dry Ballast |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Removal experiments (on Swans Island, ME) indicated that growth, weight gain and survival of the native limpet Notoacmea testudinalis was reduced in the presence of L. littorea (Petraitis 1989). | ||