Spreading and Establishment of the Non Indigenous Species <i>Caprella scaura</i> (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in the Central Region of the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)
<i>Caprella scaura</i> is an invasive amphipod, native to the Indian Ocean, which has already spread to several regions of the world, including the Mediterranean Sea. The present study reports the first occurrence of the species on fish farms cages in Greece, in the Pagasitikos Gulf. Spe...
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| description | <i>Caprella scaura</i> is an invasive amphipod, native to the Indian Ocean, which has already spread to several regions of the world, including the Mediterranean Sea. The present study reports the first occurrence of the species on fish farms cages in Greece, in the Pagasitikos Gulf. Specimens were collected from colonies of the bryozoan <i>Bugula neritina</i>. Basic aspects of the population dynamics of the species, such as the population structure, sex ratio, and size frequency were studied for 13 months and tested for differences between two depth levels (30 cm and 5 m). Population density was significantly different between the two sampled depths. All the demographic categories were present during the whole study period, indicating that the species follows a continuous reproduction pattern in the region. Males were typically larger than females, but females were more abundant in most samples. It seems that the species is well established in the region and is probably moving towards the northern parts of the Aegean Sea. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbef561e43a641a6b9caee0cb8ef99f22023-11-22T08:15:21ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122021-08-019885710.3390/jmse9080857Spreading and Establishment of the Non Indigenous Species <i>Caprella scaura</i> (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in the Central Region of the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)Alexios Lolas0Ioannis T. Karapanagiotidis1Panagiota Panagiotaki2Dimitris Vafidis3Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agriculture Sciences, University of Thessaly, 38446 Volos, GreeceDepartment of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agriculture Sciences, University of Thessaly, 38446 Volos, GreeceDepartment of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agriculture Sciences, University of Thessaly, 38446 Volos, GreeceDepartment of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agriculture Sciences, University of Thessaly, 38446 Volos, Greece<i>Caprella scaura</i> is an invasive amphipod, native to the Indian Ocean, which has already spread to several regions of the world, including the Mediterranean Sea. The present study reports the first occurrence of the species on fish farms cages in Greece, in the Pagasitikos Gulf. Specimens were collected from colonies of the bryozoan <i>Bugula neritina</i>. Basic aspects of the population dynamics of the species, such as the population structure, sex ratio, and size frequency were studied for 13 months and tested for differences between two depth levels (30 cm and 5 m). Population density was significantly different between the two sampled depths. All the demographic categories were present during the whole study period, indicating that the species follows a continuous reproduction pattern in the region. Males were typically larger than females, but females were more abundant in most samples. It seems that the species is well established in the region and is probably moving towards the northern parts of the Aegean Sea.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/8/857population dynamicsbiofoulinginvasive speciesbiodiversity threatsintegrated multi-trophic aquaculturePagasitikos Gulf |
| spellingShingle | Alexios Lolas Ioannis T. Karapanagiotidis Panagiota Panagiotaki Dimitris Vafidis Spreading and Establishment of the Non Indigenous Species <i>Caprella scaura</i> (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in the Central Region of the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean Sea) Journal of Marine Science and Engineering population dynamics biofouling invasive species biodiversity threats integrated multi-trophic aquaculture Pagasitikos Gulf |
| title | Spreading and Establishment of the Non Indigenous Species <i>Caprella scaura</i> (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in the Central Region of the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_full | Spreading and Establishment of the Non Indigenous Species <i>Caprella scaura</i> (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in the Central Region of the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_fullStr | Spreading and Establishment of the Non Indigenous Species <i>Caprella scaura</i> (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in the Central Region of the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spreading and Establishment of the Non Indigenous Species <i>Caprella scaura</i> (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in the Central Region of the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_short | Spreading and Establishment of the Non Indigenous Species <i>Caprella scaura</i> (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in the Central Region of the Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean Sea) |
| title_sort | spreading and establishment of the non indigenous species i caprella scaura i amphipoda caprellidae in the central region of the aegean sea eastern mediterranean sea |
| topic | population dynamics biofouling invasive species biodiversity threats integrated multi-trophic aquaculture Pagasitikos Gulf |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/8/857 |
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