Mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the Antarctic
Increasing numbers of scientific and tourist vessels are entering the Antarctic region and have the potential to bring with them a range of organisms that are not currently found in the region. Little is known about the frequency of such introductions or the identity and survivorship of the species...
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ftunstellenbosch:oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/119945 2023-05-15T14:05:07+02:00 Mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the Antarctic Lee, J.E. Chown, S.L. 2010-10-18T07:54:09Z 822642 bytes application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/119945 en eng Inter-Research Lee, J.E. and Chown, S.L. (2007). Mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the Antarctic. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 339, 307-310 http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/119945 Antarctica Gough Island Invasive alien species Marion Island Propagule pressure JournalArticles 2010 ftunstellenbosch 2021-08-31T00:09:41Z Increasing numbers of scientific and tourist vessels are entering the Antarctic region and have the potential to bring with them a range of organisms that are not currently found in the region. Little is known about the frequency of such introductions or the identity and survivorship of the species associated with them. In this study, we report the findings of an inspection of the sea chests of the South African National Antarctic Programme supply vessel, the SA ‘Agulhas’, while the vessel was in dry dock in June 2006. Large populations of a known invasive mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck), were found. By extrapolating from shell length, the age of individuals was estimated, the results of which suggest that some specimens have survived transportation to the Antarctic region on multiple occasions. These findings are cause for concern and demonstrate that Antarctic research and supply vessels are important vectors for marine non-indigenous species into the region. Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Marion Island South African National Antarctic Programme Stellenbosch University: SUNScholar Research Repository Antarctic The Antarctic Lamarck ENVELOPE(140.027,140.027,-66.666,-66.666) Gough ENVELOPE(159.367,159.367,-81.633,-81.633) |
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Increasing numbers of scientific and tourist vessels are entering the Antarctic region and have the potential to bring with them a range of organisms that are not currently found in the region. Little is known about the frequency of such introductions or the identity and survivorship of the species associated with them. In this study, we report the findings of an inspection of the sea chests of the South African National Antarctic Programme supply vessel, the SA ‘Agulhas’, while the vessel was in dry dock in June 2006. Large populations of a known invasive mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck), were found. By extrapolating from shell length, the age of individuals was estimated, the results of which suggest that some specimens have survived transportation to the Antarctic region on multiple occasions. These findings are cause for concern and demonstrate that Antarctic research and supply vessels are important vectors for marine non-indigenous species into the region. Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology |
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Mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the Antarctic |
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Mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the Antarctic |
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Mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the Antarctic |
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Mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the Antarctic |
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Mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the Antarctic |
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mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the antarctic |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Marion Island South African National Antarctic Programme |
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Lee, J.E. and Chown, S.L. (2007). Mytilus on the move: transport of an invasive bivalve to the Antarctic. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 339, 307-310 http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/119945 |
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