Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Boothbay Harbor/ME/Boothbay Harbor (1907, Glude 1955)
Geographic Extent
Boothbay Harbor/ME/Boothbay Harbor (1907, Glude 1955)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Predation | |
| Dogwinkles (Nucella lapillus from protected locations Bootbay Harbor showed a sharp reduction in movements, and an increase in shell thickness, when exposed to odors from C. maenas, a response not seen in snails feom exposed locations, or form northern Maine, with less exposure, or a shorter history of exposure to Green Crab predation (Large and Smee 2013). | ||