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Occurrence of non-native red cherry shrimp in European temperate waterbodies: a case study from Hungary

Authors :
Veronika Gábris
András Weiperth
Tibor Danyik
Jiří Patoka
Anna Farkas
Pavlína Kuříková
Antonín Kouba
Source :
Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, Vol 0, Iss 420, p 9 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, 2019.

Abstract

The international pet trade has caused numerous introductions of non-native species globally. This is also true for freshwater decapod crustaceans including the red cherry shrimp. This tiny creature has been previously found in thermally polluted waters in Europe (Germany and Poland). Here, we present its first occurrence in Hungary and in the entire Carpathian Basin. The species was sampled once per month over 1 yr, from November 2017 to November 2018 in a natural thermal pond (spa) and also in an adjoining non-thermal brook in Miskolctapolca, Hungary. Shrimps were preyed upon by adult fishes in the locality but many individuals, including ovigerous females and juveniles, were recorded within the survey continuously. The density of shrimps was positively correlated with the water temperature, despite some individuals being found in the non-thermal stream and also in winter. We consider that the population of this species in Hungary is now well-established and self-sustaining.

Details

ISSN :
19619502
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Knowledge & Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2eff7b29c981a59092f59f531c2d06f0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2019002