Impact of the invasive parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis on native blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the western European Wadden Sea
Invasive species can indirectly affect native species by modifying parasite–host dynamics and disease occurrence. This scenario applies to European coastal waters where the invasive Pacific oyster ( Magallana gigas ) co-introduced the parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis that spills over to nativ...
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ftnioz:oai:imis.nioz.nl:294471 2023-05-15T17:54:20+02:00 Impact of the invasive parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis on native blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the western European Wadden Sea Goedknegt, M.A. Bedolfe Drent, J. van der Meer, J. Thieltges, D.W. 2018 application/pdf https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/55/313655.pdf en eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/000432246800008 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2018.1442579 https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/55/313655.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess %3Ci%3EMar.+Biol.+Res.+14%285%29%3C%2Fi%3E%3A+497-507.+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2F17451000.2018.1442579%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2F17451000.2018.1442579%3C%2Fa%3E Magallana gigas info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2018 ftnioz https://doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2018.1442579 2022-05-01T14:06:57Z Invasive species can indirectly affect native species by modifying parasite–host dynamics and disease occurrence. This scenario applies to European coastal waters where the invasive Pacific oyster ( Magallana gigas ) co-introduced the parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis that spills over to native blue mussels ( Mytilus edulis ) and other native bivalves. In this study, we investigated the impact of M. orientalis infections on blue mussels by conducting laboratory experiments using controlled infections with larval stages of the parasitic copepod. As the impact of infections is likely to depend on the mussels’ food availability, we also tested whether potential adverse effects of infection on mussels intensify under low food conditions. Blue mussels that were experimentally infected with juvenile M. orientalis had a significantly lower body condition (11–13%) compared with uninfected mussels after nine weeks of infection. However, naturally infected mussels from a mixed mussel and oyster bed did not significantly differ in body condition compared with uninfected mussels. Contrary to effects on mussel condition, we did not find an effect of experimental infections on clearance rates, shell growth or survival of blue mussels and no clear sign of exacerbating effects of food limitation. Our study illustrates that invasive species can indirectly affect native species via parasite co-introductions and parasite spillover. The results of this study call for the integration of such parasite-mediated indirect effects of invasions in impact assessments of invasive species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Pacific oyster NIOZ Repository (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research) Pacific Marine Biology Research 14 5 497 507 |
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Invasive species can indirectly affect native species by modifying parasite–host dynamics and disease occurrence. This scenario applies to European coastal waters where the invasive Pacific oyster ( Magallana gigas ) co-introduced the parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis that spills over to native blue mussels ( Mytilus edulis ) and other native bivalves. In this study, we investigated the impact of M. orientalis infections on blue mussels by conducting laboratory experiments using controlled infections with larval stages of the parasitic copepod. As the impact of infections is likely to depend on the mussels’ food availability, we also tested whether potential adverse effects of infection on mussels intensify under low food conditions. Blue mussels that were experimentally infected with juvenile M. orientalis had a significantly lower body condition (11–13%) compared with uninfected mussels after nine weeks of infection. However, naturally infected mussels from a mixed mussel and oyster bed did not significantly differ in body condition compared with uninfected mussels. Contrary to effects on mussel condition, we did not find an effect of experimental infections on clearance rates, shell growth or survival of blue mussels and no clear sign of exacerbating effects of food limitation. Our study illustrates that invasive species can indirectly affect native species via parasite co-introductions and parasite spillover. The results of this study call for the integration of such parasite-mediated indirect effects of invasions in impact assessments of invasive species. |
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Impact of the invasive parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis on native blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the western European Wadden Sea |
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Impact of the invasive parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis on native blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the western European Wadden Sea |
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Impact of the invasive parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis on native blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the western European Wadden Sea |
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Impact of the invasive parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis on native blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the western European Wadden Sea |
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Impact of the invasive parasitic copepod Mytilicola orientalis on native blue mussels Mytilus edulis in the western European Wadden Sea |
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impact of the invasive parasitic copepod mytilicola orientalis on native blue mussels mytilus edulis in the western european wadden sea |
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