The quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Andrusov, 1897) – another Ponto-Caspian dreissenid bivalve in the southern Baltic catchment: the first record from the Szczecin Lagoon

In 2014, a non-indigenous dreissenid bivalve, the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Andrusov, 1897) was for the first time recorded in the Szczecin Lagoon. This was also the first record of the species in the Baltic Sea catchment. The quagga mussel was found to accompany the zebra musse...

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Published in:Oceanologia 2016-04, Vol.58 (2), p.154-159
Main Authors: Woźniczka, Adam, Wawrzyniak-Wydrowska, Brygida, Radziejewska, Teresa, Skrzypacz, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baltic Sea
Brackish
Dreissena rostriformis bugensis
Freshwater
Invasive species
Szczecin Lagoon
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Summary:In 2014, a non-indigenous dreissenid bivalve, the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis Andrusov, 1897) was for the first time recorded in the Szczecin Lagoon. This was also the first record of the species in the Baltic Sea catchment. The quagga mussel was found to accompany the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), a non-indigenous bivalve already firmly established in the Lagoon. As indicated by the new immigrant's estimated abundance (4000.0±355.44ind.m−2) and the zebra mussel to quagga mussel abundance ratio (about 60:40), the immigration of D. rostriformis bugensis to the Lagoon can be regarded as successful. The quagga mussel has already formed a strong and reproducing population which co-occurs with that of the zebra mussel in the area.
ISSN:0078-3234
DOI:10.1016/j.oceano.2015.12.002