Abstract
The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), has invaded the Neva Estuary (eastern Gulf of Finland) by mid 1980s. In order to assess the current status of the zebra mussel population in the area, the distribution, density and size-frequency structure ofD. polymorpha were studied in the littoral zone of the Resort District of St. Petersburg in 1998, 2000 and 2001. The results indicate that the species is now established in the inner Neva Estuary. Recruitment of the local D. polymorpha population was not regular and occurred only in years with warm summers, while during comparatively cold summers the recruitment was limited or absent (in 1997 and 2000). Even this sporadic and limited recruitment maintained relatively high densities and biomasses of the local D. polymorpha population (as high as 2229 ± 801 ind. m−2 and 2025 ± 196 g m−2). We consider low availability of accessible substrates and limited recruitment as two possible reasons for the low impact of the zebra mussel on local unionid mussels in the Neva Estuary compared to other recipient ecosystems.
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Orlova, M.I., Panov, V.E. (2004). Establishment of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), in the Neva Estuary (Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea): distribution, population structure and possible impact on local unionid bivalves. In: Kautsky, H., Snoeijs, P. (eds) Biology of the Baltic Sea. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 176. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0920-0_19
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