First record of the alien caprellid amphipod, Caprella mutica, for the UK
Willis, K.J.; Cook, E.J.; Lozano-Fernandez, M.; Takeuchi, I. (2004). First record of the alien caprellid amphipod, Caprella mutica, for the UK. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 84(5): 1027-1028. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315404010355h
In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press/Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom: Cambridge. ISSN 0025-3154; e-ISSN 1469-7769, more
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New records
Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935 [WoRMS]
British Isles, Scotland [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
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- Willis, K.J.
- Cook, E.J.
- Lozano-Fernandez, M.
- Takeuchi, I.
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| Abstract |
A large caprellid amphipod recently discovered at a salmon farm in the Lynne of Lorne near Oban, Scotland, has been identified as Caprella mutica, a species indigenous to north-east Asia. The caprellid population appears to have become established in the last four years at the site with a high abundance of animals occurring year round on the farm nets, mooring ropes and on artificial experimental structures located <10 m from the fish farm. This paper briefly describes C. mutica found in Scotland. Application of Chapman & Carlton's criteria for determining introduced species suggests that C. mutica is non-indigenous to the area. |
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