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Salinity-related distribution of alien amphipods in rivers provides refugia for native species

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There are numerous papers upon the range extension, biology and the impact of alien amphipods upon the local fauna. However, there are no studies concerning the alien versus native species distribution patterns at the catchment scale of river systems. In total 125 sites were sampled: 41 in main rivers constituting the Polish section of the central invasion corridor (Bug, Vistula, Notec with canals, Oder) and 84 in their affluents. The conductivity of large rivers was much higher than in their small affluents. The number of alien species and their abundance was higher at sites with raised conductivity values. The reverse situation was noticed when native amphipods were taken into account. Moreover, large rivers were inhabited by alien fauna, whereas in smaller streams only native species were sampled. The absence of alien amphipods in small rivers may be explained by their ecological preference for a higher conductivity of water. Thus in smaller streams the native fauna is free from the pressure posed by alien amphipods. If not degraded by human activity, small affluents may function as refugia for native amphipod species. Otherwise, elevation of salinity related to improper catchment management or sewage treatment may lead to extinction of such local disjunct population of native amphipods.

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The authors wish to thank Ewa Janowska for her invaluable help in the fieldwork and for managing the gathered collections. The above study was financially supported by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (grants no: 2 P04C 035 27, NN304 2891 33) and by the internal funds of the University of Lodz.

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    Michal Grabowski, Karolina Bacela, Alicja Konopacka & Krzysztof Jazdzewski

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Grabowski, M., Bacela, K., Konopacka, A. et al. Salinity-related distribution of alien amphipods in rivers provides refugia for native species. Biol Invasions 11, 2107–2117 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-009-9502-8

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