The first report on the establishment and spread of the alien clam Rangia cuneata (Mactridae) in the Polish part of the Vistula Lagoon (southern Baltic)

Warzocha, Jan; Szymanek, Lena; Witalis, Bartosz; Wodzinowski, Tycjan

doi:10.1016/j.oceano.2015.10.001

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“…Therefore, oxygen deficits can be excluded as the cause of increased mortality. Hypoxic conditions in the bottom habitats of the Vistula Lagoon and increased mortality of clams can be expected during persistent ice cover (Warzocha et al, 2016). Notice, however, that R. cuneata is extremely resistant to oxygen depletion (Hopkins, 1970;LaSalle & de la Cruz, 1985).…”

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Mortality of post-settlement clams Rangia cuneata (Mactridae, Bivalvia) at an early stage of invasion in the Vistula Lagoon (South Baltic) due to biotic and abiotic factors

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The clam Rangia cuneata, originating from the Gulf of Mexico, was recorded in the Vistula Lagoon for the first time in the early 2010s, and quickly became the dominant component of the zoobenthic biomass. To assess mortality as a factor potentially controlling the growth of Rangia population, a year-long field experiment involving marked bivalves placed in sediment-filled trays deployed on the bottom was conducted in 2014 and 2015. Predatorinduced mortality of the clams was low in summer, and very high in the winter-spring period. It was inversely proportional to the size of the clams. Such changes can be partially attributed to predation from at least five fish and three duck species, which contained clams in their digestive tracts. Non-predatory mortality particularly affected large individuals, and was highest in spring, several weeks after the end of winter. We hypothesize that it could be caused by persistent low temperatures over several winter months which led to considerable weakening of the condition of clams. A long winter could also reduce their resistance to environmental stress and potential effect of epibionts, as well as increase susceptibility to predation.

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“…At present, clams reach abundances of up to 200 ind. m -2 , dominating the zoobenthic biomass (Warzocha et al, 2016). The clam population fluctuates considerably, with strong reductions after long and harsh winters in some years.…”

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Mortality of post-settlement clams Rangia cuneata (Mactridae, Bivalvia) at an early stage of invasion in the Vistula Lagoon (South Baltic) due to biotic and abiotic factors

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“…Four bivalve species dominate in the Puck Bay: Mytilus trossulus, Limecola balthica, Mya arenaria, and Cerastoderma glaucum (e.g., Węsławski et al, 2013). Recent observations reported the occurrence of the non-native Conrad's false mussel Mytilopsis leucophaeata close to the sampling area (Dziubińska 2011, Brzana & Janas 2016 and in the Vistula Delta located in the eastern part of the Gulf of Gdansk (Brzana et al 2017), and the non-native clam Rangia cuneata in the Vistula Delta and Vistula Lagoon further east (Janas et al 2014, Warzocha et al 2016. Regarding the density and local occurrence of these two non-native species, we considered their potential contribution to the meroplankton of our study area negligible.…”

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Abnormalities in bivalve larvae from the Puck Bay (Gulf of Gdansk, southern Baltic Sea) as an indicator of environmental pollution

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Gierszewska

Viard

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Marine Pollution Bulletin

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This study described the occurrence of abnormalities in bivalve larvae from the Puck Bay. Analyses of plankton samples collected in 2012-2013 showed that larval Mytilus trossulus, Mya arenaria, and Cerastoderma glaucum exhibited abnormalities that could indicate adverse environmental impacts. The deformities were mainly in shells, but missing soft tissue fragments and protruding vela were also noted. In addition to larval studies, we analyzed benthic postlarvae of Mytilus trossulus. Interestingly, grooves and notches at different locations of the prodissoconch, dissoconch, and shell margin were observed. Some of these deformations were reminiscent of the indentations found on the shell edge of larvae. Comparing the proportion of abnormal postlarvae to larvae with shell abnormalities suggested that the survival of larvae with shell abnormalities was low. Overall, our results suggested that the ratio of abnormal bivalve larvae could be used as an indicator of the biological effects of hazardous substances in the pelagic environment.

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“…In the early 2000s, it was discovered in the harbour of Antwerp (Belgium), where it displayed biofouling activity in the cooling water systems of an industrial plant (Verween et al 2006). Known as a brackish-water species (Parker 1966;Swingle and Bland 1974), R. cuneata also settled in the Baltic Sea, probably because the low salinity of these waters favoured its spread (Rudinskaya and Gusev 2012;Warzocha and Drgas 2013;Warzocha et al 2016;Voroshilova et al 2018;Solovjova et al 2019). A specimen of R. cuneata was collected in August 2018 from the Swina River mouth on the Baltic Sea (53 51 0 30.28 00 N 14 17 0 11.98 00 E) and registered in our field collection as KA0818-2018-RC-1; after morphological identification, a portion of this bivalve was used for DNA extraction and the remaining part was kept frozen at the University of Szczecin (Poland).…”

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“…Known as a brackish-water species (Parker 1966 ; Swingle and Bland 1974 ), R. cuneata also settled in the Baltic Sea, probably because the low salinity of these waters favoured its spread (Rudinskaya and Gusev 2012 ; Warzocha and Drgas 2013 ; Warzocha et al. 2016 ; Voroshilova et al. 2018 ; Solovjova et al.…”

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Complete mitogenome of the invasive bivalve Rangia cuneata

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Wawrzyniak-Wydrowska

Lemieux

et al. 2019

Mitochondrial DNA Part B

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We sequenced the complete mitogenome of a Baltic Sea specimen of the invasive bivalve Rangia cuneata. The mitogenome is 18,993 bp long and encodes 13 proteins, 2 rRNAs, and 22 tRNAs. A large intergenic region between ND6 and ND2 contains an open reading frame that may originate from duplication of ND2. The R. cuneata mitogenome is rearranged in gene order relative to previously sequenced mitogenomes of Mactroidea.

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The first report on the establishment and spread of the alien clam Rangia cuneata (Mactridae) in the Polish part of the Vistula Lagoon (southern Baltic)

Cited by 18 publications

References 9 publications

Mortality of post-settlement clams Rangia cuneata (Mactridae, Bivalvia) at an early stage of invasion in the Vistula Lagoon (South Baltic) due to biotic and abiotic factors

Mortality of post-settlement clams Rangia cuneata (Mactridae, Bivalvia) at an early stage of invasion in the Vistula Lagoon (South Baltic) due to biotic and abiotic factors

Abnormalities in bivalve larvae from the Puck Bay (Gulf of Gdansk, southern Baltic Sea) as an indicator of environmental pollution

Complete mitogenome of the invasive bivalve Rangia cuneata

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