Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Established Record: Atlantic Ocean, Buoy Slough off St. Augustine/FL/Atlantic Ocean (10/17/2007, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014) 1st Record: St. Augustine/FL/Atlantic Ocean (1988, Wenner and Knott 1992, escaped from culture ponds in South Carolina)
Geographic Extent
1st Record: St. Augustine/FL/Atlantic Ocean (1988, Wenner and Knott 1992, escaped from culture ponds in South Carolina); unspecified location at St. Augustine Inlet/FL/Atlantic Ocean (9/24/2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2011, 29.90927, -81.28854); south of New Smyrna Beach/Intra-Coastal Waterway (8/29/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Species Program 2008, 28.9283); across from Veterans Memorial Park, South Palmetto Dr., Daytona Beach/FL/Halifax River,Intracoastal Waterway (7/15/2012, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2012); off Flagler Beach/FL/Atlantic Ocean (10/2013, Fuller et al. 2014, 2 catches of 11 and 18 kg)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
Regional Impacts
References
2003-2015 Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, FL. http://nas.er.usgs.govWenner, Elizabeth L., Knott, David M. (1992) Introductions & transfers of marine species: achieving a balance between economic development and resource protection, South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, Charleston. Pp. 173-181