Spread of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards) in Continental Europe: analysis of a historical data set
Herborg, L.-M.; Rushton, S.P.; Clare, A.S.; Bentley, M.G. (2003). Spread of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards) in Continental Europe: analysis of a historical data set, in: Jones, M.B. et al. Migrations and dispersal of marine organisms: Proceedings of the 37th European Marine Biology Symposium held in Reykjavik, Iceland, 5-9 August 2002. Developments in Hydrobiology, 174: pp. 21-28. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2276-6_3
In: Jones, M.B. et al. (2003). Migrations and dispersal of marine organisms: Proceedings of the 37th European Marine Biology Symposium held in Reykjavik, Iceland, 5-9 August 2002. Reprinted from Hydrobiologia 503. European Marine Biology Symposia, 37. Developments in Hydrobiology, 174. ISBN 978-90-481-6480-6; e-ISBN 978-94-017-2276-6. XII, 262 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2276-6, meer
In: European Marine Biology Symposia., meer
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Behaviour > Migrations
Developmental stages > Larvae > Invertebrate larvae > Crustacean larvae
Taxa > Species > Amphihaline species > Catadromous species
Taxa > Species > Introduced species
Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 [WoRMS]
ANE, Europa [Marine Regions]
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- Herborg, L.-M.
- Rushton, S.P.
- Clare, A.S.
- Bentley, M.G.
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The Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis (H. Milne Edwards), is an invasive species that lives as an adult predominantly in freshwater but migrates seawards to breed. It has spread via ballast water and/or intentional introduction to Continental Europe, Southern France, U.S.A. (San Francisco Bay) and the United Kingdom. Analysis of detailed historic data from the outbreak in Europe was digitised and analysed using Geographical Information Software. This revealed that there were two separate invasions in Northern Europe and Southern France, with an average range expansion during the peak period of 562 km/year from 1928-1938 (Northern Europe) and 380 km/year from 1954-1960 in Southern France. Size class distribution data from the lower estuary of the River Elbe (Germany) (1932-1936) illustrate migration patterns to and from the estuary over the year. Marking experiments determined that the mean rate of downstream migration for adults was 11.5 km/day (SD 3.54; n=7), up to a maximum of 18.1 km/day. The carapace width of upstream-migrating animals increased by 3 mm/100 km. The peak period for upstream migration was March to July, followed by the downstream season from July to September. This data set, extracted from historic references, represents one of the most complete pictures of the life cycle and spreading behaviour of this alien invader. |
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