Naslov
Occurrence of non-indigenous invasive bivalve Arcuatula senhousia in aggregations of non- indigenous invasive polychaete Ficopomatus enigmaticus in Neretva River Delta on the Eastern Adriatic coast

Autori
Despalatović, Marija ; Cukrov, Marijana ; Cvitković, Ivan ; Cukrov, Neven ; Žuljević, Ante

Izvornik
Acta Adriatica (0001-5113) 54 (2013), 2; 213-220

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Arcuatula senhousia ; Ficopomatus enigmaticus ; invasive species ; non-indigenous species ; Neretva River Delta

Sažetak
Non-indigenous invasive bivalve Arcuatula senhousia was recorded in the area of the eastern Adriatic Sea in Neretva River Delta, in 2010, among tubes of well established aggregations of non-indigenous species of sedentary polychaete Ficopomatus enigmaticus at depths from 0.5 to 1 m. It was very abundant, with the maximal abundance of 102 N/400 cm2, only in very thick fouling aggregations, but any traces of colonization of this species on soft sediments were not observed. Community that inhabits aggregations of invasive polychaete was described in the paper. Occurrence of Arcuatula senhousia in wider area of very important port for international maritime transport suggests that the ballast waters could be possible vector of introduction of this species. The analysis of the sediment revealed that the species was introduced recently. In contrary, Ficopomatus enigmaticus was introduced in the area earlier.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija

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