Rapid range extension of the Ponto-Caspian amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus in France: potential consequences
Non-indigenous species are increasingly recognized as altering local com- munities in newly colonized areas. In some north European freshwater systems, the Ponto-Caspian invasive crustacean Dikerogammarus villosus (Amphipoda) is im- plicated to have such an effect, with general monitoring of its progress and general im- pact required. The present study contributes to this monitoring. D. villosus was ob- served in 2003 in all the major French rivers prospected (i.e. Rhine, Meuse, Moselle, Sao ne, Rho ne, Seine, and Loire), a European region previously overlooked for its co- lonization. This species was also detected in some tributaries of the rivers Sao ne and Seine, and in Geneva Lake. The …
Invasion de Dikerogammarus villosus (Crustacé, Amphipode) dans les eaux continentales françaises : dynamiques et conséquences
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Extension rapide de l'aire de répartition de Dikerogammarus villosus (Crustacé, Amphipode) en France : Causes et conséquences
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Pigmentation polymorphism in the invasive amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus : some insights into its maintenance
Dikerogammarus villosus, a freshwater invasive amphipod, exhibits conspicuous pigmentation polymorphism. This polymorphism is documented in two recently colonized areas, the Saand Moselle rivers (north-eastern France), and some of the mechanisms by which pigmentation polymorphism can arise and be maintained are addressed. Body size, reproductive status, fecundity and mate choice are compared among morphs of D. villosus in field samples collected in summer 2001. Body size and female gonad developmental stage were comparable among the different morphs, suggesting that polymorphism is not the result of changes in pigmentation with age or moult- cycle. Fecundity and reproductive status (paired …
Taxonomic and Functional Clumping of Exotic Macroinvertebrates: the Case of French Inland Waters
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