Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Toledo/OR/Boone Slough, Yaquina Bay (2005, Davidson 2006);
Geographic Extent
Toledo/OR/Boone Slough, Yaquina Bay (2005, Davidson 2006);
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Shipping/Boating | |
| Damage to plastic floats was extensive in Yaquina and Coos Bays, OR (Davidson 2012). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Boring by S. quoianum in plastic foam floats contributes to pollution by plastic particles, with adverse consequences for marine food webs (Davidson 2012). | ||
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| In Yaquina Bay OR, burrowing by S. quoianum riddled ~60 Styrofoam floats in a n oyste-rearing facility, requiring replacement and extensive repairs (Davidson 2012). | ||