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Delegation-Storage Tanks-- Invasive Snails found in Lake Brantley

Invasive Exotic Snails in Lake Brantley, Seminole County

The Island Apple Snail was discovered in Lake Brantley June 2004. Before June, these invasive, exotic snails were not known to be in the Central Florida area.

About the Island Apple Snail (photos)

nNative to South America
nWidely introduced via aquarium trade and for aquaculture
nSerious agricultural pest

Why are these snails a threat?

nWEat virtually all types of aquatic plants
nReproduce rapidly, repeatedly, and profusely
nFew predators in Florida
thThreaten native species (habitat alteration, competition, aquatic plant eradication)
Much larger than native apple snail (see photo)
Invasive Island apple snail lays more eggs than native apple snail. Lays up to 1000 tiny pink eggs at a time on plant stems, docks, seawalls, etc. (see photo)

What can be done?

Avoid dispersing eggs or snails to other water bodies
Remove and destroy eggs and snails. Be careful to remove only exotic Island Apple Snails and their eggs.

Want more information?

Contact Dana Denson

by e-mail using: Dana.Denson@dep.state.fl.us
Invasive Snails Fact Sheet
PowerPoint Presentation

Island Apple Snail left with native apple snail (right)

Invasive, exotic Island Apple Snail

Native Apple Snail

Invasive Island Apple Snail (Pomacea canaliculata) from Lake Brantley

6-29-04

Invasive Island Apple Snail on aquarium glass

Invasive Island Apple Snail eggs on left, native apple snail eggs on right.

Eggs of the invasive snail are much smaller, more numerous, and pinker than native apple snails.

Invasive Island Apple Snail (Pomacea canaliculata) on culvert at Clay Court and Westwood Drive

Front Porch Communities

Seminole County Front Porch Communities

EcoSummaries for Seminole County

EcoSummaries are Reports designed to give information about the health of selected water bodies

Please note: EcoSummaries are .pdf files. To view them, you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader Software.

Bear Creek @ Northern Way -- 9/24/97 (514K)

Black Sweetwater Creek @ Howard Avenue, Black Hammock --(516K)

Elder Springs Run @ Myrtle Avenue, Sanford -- 8/25/97 (540K)

Gee Creek @ SR419/434 -- 3/3/97 (517K)

Howell Creek @ SR434 -- 7/9/96 (513K)

Howell Creek @ Winter Springs Blvd. -- 8/1/97 (226K)

Mills Creek @ Brumley Road -- 2/10/97

Salt Creek @ Packard Avenue, Black Hammock -- 8/12/97 (504 K)

Sanford Airport Ditch @ Pineway Road -- 8/25/97 (518K)

Shortcut Canal @ Howard Avenue, Black Hammock -- 9/8/97 (505K)

Soldier Creek Downstream of SR419, Black Hammock -- 7/9/96 (524K)

Sweetwater Creek @ Deleon Street, Black Hammock -- 8/12/97

Wekiwa Springs -- 3/21/01 (182K)

For questions about EcoSummaries, please contact

Dana Denson
e-mail: Dana.Denson@dep.state.fl.us

Delegation- Storage Tank Compliance and Petroleum Cleanup

Seminole County Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau
540 West Lake Mary Boulevard
Sanford, Florida 32773
Phone (407) 665-2330
Fax (407) 665-2341

Seminole County Emergency Management web site

Clean Marina and Clean Boatyards Sites--Clean Marina Web Site

Marinas

Hidden Harbour Marina

4370 Carraway Place

Sanford, FL

http://www.geocities.com/hiddenharbourmarina/

Monroe Harbor Marina invitation to July 27 dedication ceremony
531 N. Palmetto Avenue
Sanford, FL

http://www.monroeharbour.com/

Boatyards

Hidden Harbour Boatyard

4370 Carraway Place

Sanford, FL

http://www.geocities.com/hiddenharbourmarina/

Monroe Harbour Marina invitation to July 27 dedication ceremony
531 N. Palmetto Avenue

Sanford, FL

http://www.monroeharbour.com/

Clean Marina and Clean Boatyard Sites--EcoSummaries--Front Porch Communities

Delegation-Storage Tanks-- Invasive Snails found in Lake Brantley

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