Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: MA/Buzzards Bay (1871, Verrill and Smith 1873)
Geographic Extent
MA/Buzzards Bay (1871, Verrill and Smith 1873); Woods Hole/MA/Buzzards Bay-Vineyard Sound; MA/Vineyard Sound (1871, Verrill and Smith 1873; 1934-1959, Wallour 1960); Buzzards Bay, Bourne/MA/Buzzards Bay,Wallour 1960); Cuttyhunk/MA/Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay (Brown 1953; Wallour 1960)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Shipping/Boating | |
| Teredo navalis was noted in pilings, wharves, and wooden buoys in Woods Hole Harbor and Buzzards Bay (Verrill and Smith 1873). During shipworm surveys in 1934-1959, settlement varied greatly, but in some years was rated as very heavy (Brown 1953; Wallour 1906). | ||