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NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species |
Common Name: an isopod
Native Range:
Japan and Korea (Carlton 1985).
Nonindigenous Occurrences:
First discovered in San Francisco Bay, California, in 1997 (Carlton 1985; Cohen and Carlton 1995). Establaished in San Francisco Bay (Ruiz 2000).
Means of Introduction: Ballast water (Carlton 1985). Possibly ship fouling.
Status: Established.
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks: None.
References
Carlton, J.T. 1985. Transoceanic and interoceanic dispersal of coastal marine organisms: The biology of ballast water. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Ref. 23: 313-371.
Cohen, A.N. and J.T. Carlton. 1995. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species in a United States Estuary, A Case Study of the Biological Invasions of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Report for USFWS, WA DC, and Connecticut Sea Grant. 246 pp.
Author: Pam Fuller
Revision Date: 4/11/2006 Citation for this information:
Pam Fuller. 2009. Dynoides dentisinus. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=1079> Revision Date: 4/11/2006
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