Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: OR/Yaquina Bay (1872, Washburn 1896, cited by Carlton 1979)
Geographic Extent
OR/Yaquina Bay (1872, Washburn 1896, cited by Carlton 1979; additional plantings, 1900-1931, a few spat were seen, Carlton 1979)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Oyster Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Parasite/Predator Vector | |
| While C. virginica has not become established in Yaquina Bay, Eastern Oyster introductions have been a probable/possible vector for many fouling organisms and predators including Cliona sp. (boring sponges) and other sponges, polychaetes (Streblospio benedicti), and tunicates (Botryllus schlosseri, Molgula manhattensis) (Carlton 1979). | ||