![]() Once established, the species may spread by vectors such as recreational boating or water birds and fish. Most colonies were found attached to landing stages or submerged, relatively rigid water plants, and the species seemed to avoid less rigid water plants, Only one confirmed observation in Lake Kirkkojärvi was from outside the Vuoksi watercourse. The species occurred mainly in the vicinity of ports of international shipping,īut was also abundant in an area with only domestic cargo transport. Was most likely introduced by international shipping ca 10–15 years ago. magnifica were almost exclusively from the Vuoksi watercourse, where the species The invasion history of the species in Finland. We took advantage of observations made by the general public and recorded by environmental authorities to describe One example of suchĭevelopment might be the recent invasion of the moss animal Pectinatella magnifica into Finnish inland waters, which are generally considered Shipping may enhance the spread of alien species into areas which have not previously been considered prone to alien invasions. Therefore, in addition to climate change and eutrophication, increasing international International shipping is an important vectorįor such unintentional introductions in aquatic environments. Introduced alien species bring potential adverse impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Kristiina Vuorio, Antti Kanninen, Sari Mitikka, Marika Sarkkinen and Heikki Hämäläinen Invasion of Finnish inland waters by the alien moss animal Pectinatella magnifica Leidy, 1851 and associated potential risks (pp 1-10) ![]()
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