A new approach for dating introduction events of the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)

Heiler, Katharina C. M.; Brandt, Sascha; Albrecht, Christian; Hauffe, Torsten; Wilke, Thomas

doi:10.1007/s10530-011-0161-1

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“…Subsequently, the species spread rapidly and it is now classified as invasive in Western Europe (Matthews et al 2012). Certain records indicate that quagga mussel density is higher than that of the earlier invader, the zebra mussel (Bonhof et al 2009;De Rooij et al 2009; Bij de Vaate 2010a; Matthews et al 2012;Heiler et al 2012).…”

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Rapid range expansion of the invasive quagga mussel in relation to zebra mussel presence in The Netherlands and Western Europe

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Since its appearance in 2006 in a freshwater section of the Rhine-Meuse estuary (Hollandsch Diep, The Netherlands), the non-indigenous quagga mussel has displayed a rapid range expansion in Western Europe. However, an overview characterising the spread and impacts of the quagga mussel in this area is currently lacking. A literature study, supplemented with field data, was performed to gather all available data and information relating to quagga mussel dispersal. Dispersal characteristics were analysed for rate and direction and in relation to hydrological connectivity and dispersal vectors. To determine ranges of conditions suitable for quagga mussel colonisation, physico-chemical characteristics of their habitats were analysed. After its initial arrival in the freshwater section of the Rhine-Meuse estuary and River Danube, the quagga mussel demonstrated a rapid and continued range expansion in Western Europe. Quagga mussels have extended their nonnative range to the network of major waterways in The Netherlands and in an upstream direction in the River Rhine (Germany), its tributaries (rivers Main and Moselle) and the River Meuse (Belgium and France). The calculated average quagga mussel dispersal rate

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Rapid range expansion of the invasive quagga mussel in relation to zebra mussel presence in The Netherlands and Western Europe

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“…The increasing rate at which neobiota are spreading globally (Keller et al 2009) presents an opportunity for identifying biogenic markers that can date sedimentary deposits with high accuracy. Indeed, many invasive populations of zebra mussels in both North America and western Europe are being replaced by the congeneric quagga mussel Dreissena rostriformis bugensis, which can occur at densities four times that of the zebra mussels (Heiler et al 2012) and will likely form a new widespread and abundant Anthropocene marker. Further studies of this nature on a wider range of globally important invasive species should extend the range and applicability of this worldwide biostratigraphical signal in the mid-20th century.…”

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Invasive mollusc faunas of the River Thames exemplify biostratigraphical characterization of the Anthropocene

Himson

Kinsey

Aldridge

et al. 2020

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Profound changes to the species configuration of ecosystems globally during the 19th to 21st centuries, resulting from the introduction of neobiota, have produced a distinctive palaeontological signature in sedimentary deposits, here exemplified by those of the River Thames. Coring near Teddington Lock (ca. 4.3 m above sea level, ca. 89 km upstream from the mouth of the Thames estuary) yielded dense assemblages of shells of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (recently invaded in 2004) and the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha (invaded 1824), which together accounted for 96% of individuals sampled. Population densities of C. fluminea of over 6000 individuals per m2 were maintained for a depth of 1 m indicating that the Asian clam is an important biostratigraphical marker in the Thames for sedimentary deposits accumulating since 2004. The first modern European occurrence of C. fluminea was in Portugal in 1980. In 1987, the first occurrence of C. fluminea on the northern coast of South America was observed in the Caripe River, Venezuela. The non‐native range of D. polymorpha was restricted to continental Europe for over 200 years until it appeared in the Great Lakes, USA, in 1986 having been transported in ballast water. Within three years, it reached populations of over 750,000 individuals per m2 and it is presently recorded in 35 states. Therefore, the pan‐Atlantic range expansion of D. polymorpha, coupled with the recent invasion history of C. fluminea in Venezuela and Portugal, identifies a biostratigraphical interval in sedimentary deposits forming from the early 1980s that can be correlated between Europe and the Americas.

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“…Quagga mussels were first discovered in the UK in 2014 (Aldridge et al, 2014) and have already established widely in the lower Thames and Lea catchments. Quagga mussels can displace zebra mussels at a rate of 36% per year (Heiler et al, 2012), suggesting that such species replacement may produce a pronounced biostratigraphical marker in the future.…”

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The stratigraphical signature of the Anthropocene in England and its wider context

Zalasiewicz

Waters

Williams

et al. 2018

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

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The Anthropocene deposits of the UK, here regarded as those formed after ~1950 CE, are now extensive, take various forms, and may be characterized and recognized by a number of stratigraphic signals, such as artificial radionuclides, pesticide residues, microplastics, enhanced fly ash levels, concrete fragments and a novel variety of 'technofossils' and neobiotic species. They include the uppermost parts of both 'natural' deposits such as the sediment layers formed in lakes and estuaries, and more directly human-made or human-influenced ones such as landfill deposits and the 'artificial ground' beneath urban areas and around major constructions. 'Negative deposits' include the worked areas of quarries and regions such as the Fenland, where thick peat deposits have ablated to leave a strongly modified underlying landscape, and extend beneath into the subterranean realm as mine workings and boreholes. The production of these deposits is still rapidly increasing and evolving in character, while the early signs of global change, such as warming, sea level rise and modifications to biotic assemblages, are beginning to further modify the emerging geology of this new phase of Earth history.

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A new approach for dating introduction events of the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)

Cited by 12 publications

References 12 publications

Rapid range expansion of the invasive quagga mussel in relation to zebra mussel presence in The Netherlands and Western Europe

Rapid range expansion of the invasive quagga mussel in relation to zebra mussel presence in The Netherlands and Western Europe

Invasive mollusc faunas of the River Thames exemplify biostratigraphical characterization of the Anthropocene

The stratigraphical signature of the Anthropocene in England and its wider context

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