Invasion
Invasion Description
MA/Vineyard Sound (1871, Verrill and Smith 1873); 'The common species of shipworm at Woods Hole as identified by Koifoid and Clapp is Teredo navalis. The date of its first appearance in the region is not known' (Grave 1928)
Geographic Extent
Chatham/MA/Nantucket Sound (Wallour 1960); Woods Hole/MA/Buzzards Bay-Vineyard Sound; MA/Vineyard Sound (1871, Verrill and Smith 1873; 1934-1959, Wallour 1960); Edgartown/MA/Vineyard Sound (1938, Brown 1953; 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 Vineyard Sound (Verrill and Smith 1873). Heavy settlement was observed in some years, in surveys from 1948 to 1959 (Brown 1954; Wallour 1960). | ||