Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record?: Lewes/DE/Delaware Bay (1948, Brown 1953; Wallour 1960)
Geographic Extent
Cape May/NJ/Delaware Bay (Wallour 1960); Lewes/DE/Delaware Bay (1948, Brown 1953; Wallour 1960)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
Economic Impact | Shipping/Boating | |
Heavy settlement of Teredo navalis was observed in some years at Lewes DE (Brown 1953, Wallour 1960). | ||