The first occurrence of the Ponto-Caspian invader, Hemimysis anomala G.O. sars, 1907 (Mysidacea) in the UK

Stubbington, R ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8475-5109, Terrell-Nield, CE and Harding, P, 2008. The first occurrence of the Ponto-Caspian invader, Hemimysis anomala G.O. sars, 1907 (Mysidacea) in the UK. Crustaceana, 81 (1), pp. 43-55.

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Abstract

An invasive Ponto-Caspian mysid, Hemimysis anomala G.O. Sars, 1907, was recorded in England for the first time in 2004. Usually a deep water species, in England H. anomala has been observed in shallow waters, in which it shelters under or within anthropogenic structures during daylight. This behaviour renders traditional, net-based survey methods ineffective. Therefore, a distribution survey of the English East Midlands was conducted by searching for individuals by torchlight after dark. H. anomala was found to be widespread within the study area, occurring at 24 out of 51 sites surveyed. However, the geographical limits of its distribution were not determined. The species occurred at low densities in canals and in backwaters of the River Trent, whilst dense swarms were observed in September 2005 in a regatta lake connected to the River Trent. H. anomala has the potential to spread through England's canal network and could colonize the lower reaches and estuaries of rivers including the River Thames and River Severn. Habitat preference analysis indicated that flowing water and absence of shelter prevented population establishment, although the species' U.K. distribution suggests that it can migrate through such areas of unsuitable habitat.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Crustaceana
Creators:	Stubbington, R., Terrell-Nield, C.E. and Harding, P.
Publisher:	Koninklijke Brill NV
Place of Publication:	Leiden
Date:	2008
Volume:	81
Number:	1
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	EPrints Services
Date Added:	09 Oct 2015 10:18
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2017 13:25
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10967

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