Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Georgetown/SC/North Inlet estuary (Toscano et al. 2014, 33°20'N, 79°10'W)
Geographic Extent
Georgetown/SC/North Inlet estuary (Toscano et al. 2014, 33°20'N, 79°10'W); Pawleys Island/SC/Clambank Creek (O'Shaughnanessy et al. 2014, 33°20.07´N, 79°11.52´W).
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Alternate | Ballast Water |
Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Parasitism | |
The feeding rates of Eurypanopeus depressus on Brachidontes exustus), in North Inlet SC, were grealty reduced by infection with L. panopei. The crabs' handling time was not affected, but their overall activity level, including the frequency of feeding was reduced (Toscano et al. 2014; O’Shaughnessy et al. 2014) | ||