Main Ref. |
Carlton, J.T., 1985 |
To |
San Francisco Bay, California |
FAO area |
Pacific, Eastern Central |
From |
Japan |
FAO area |
Pacific, Northwest |
Year |
1977 |
Range |
|
Period |
1975-present |
Established in the Wild |
Unknown |
Established in Aquaculture |
|
Significant Ecological Interactions |
Unknown |
Significant Socio-economic Effects |
|
Introduced by |
|
Reason |
biofouling |
Other Reason |
ballast water |
Comments |
Another introduction from Korea in the same year. In both cases, species was introduced via fouling or boring into ship's hulls and possibly via ballast water. Ref. Carlton, J.T., 1985 |