Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record? Downtown Marina, Beaufort/SC/Port Royal Sound (1994, Caine 1998)
Geographic Extent
Downtown Marina, Beaufort/SC/Port Royal Sound (1994, Caine 1998)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Predation | |
Tenellia adspersa was observed feeding on the hydroid Bougainvillia rugosa. However, the rate of predation was reduced by interference from the caprellid Paracaprella tenuis, which flicked the nudibranch away (Caine 1998). | ||