Distribution of the dwarf surf clam Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822) in the Wadden Sea after first introduction

Klunder, Lise; Lavaleye, M.S.S.; Schaars, Loran Kleine; Dekker, R.; Holthuijsen, Sander; Veer, HW van der

doi:10.3391/bir.2019.8.4.10

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“…Surprisingly, these specimens were found close to the shore, while S. subtruncata was known to inhabit depths of > 100 m. Increasing individual numbers in 2018 led to a species revision and both, morphological and molecular identi cation results were consistent in con rming the newly introduced species M. lateralis. Thus, an earlier, undetected settlement of M. lateralis in the Wadden Sea area before 2017 is suspected (Klunder et al 2019). Since then, it has o cially been reported at three intertidal locations in Germany, the Ems-Dollar estuary (Craeymeersch et M. lateralis can occur in high densities in its native range (Santos and Simon 1980;Flint and Younk 1983;Walker and Tenore 1984), as well as in the European coastal waters (5872 ind./m² in the sublittoral of the Dutch Voordelta (Craeymeersch et al 2019).…”

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Status and occurrence of the non-indigenous dwarf surf clam Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822) in the central Wadden Sea (southern North Sea) – a systematic survey

Gismann

Wenke

Uhlir

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The species Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822) is native in the western North Atlantic Ocean and was first documented in European coastal waters in 2017. Since then, M. lateralis was reported several times in large abundances in the coastal waters of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. While the introduction vector is still unclear we assume that further dispersal in the southern North Sea will be driven by larval drift related to anti-clockwise residual tidal currents. To report its current distribution status in the central Wadden Sea, individuals were collected systematically from intertidal flats along 10 transects ranging from the outer Ems River estuary to the outer Elbe River estuary (German North Sea coast) between February and May 2022. In total, 897 specimens of M. lateralis were sampled from 392 stations (mean abundance 2.29 ± 4.97 ind./m²). The shell length ranged between 3.98 and 23.55 mm thus representing at minimum two cohorts. Regarding the increasing number of records of M. lateralis at multiple sites in Europe since 2017, the species can be considered as established in the western and central Wadden Sea.

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“…Mulinia lateralis, native to the North American East Coast, occurs in intertidal coastal waters (Walker and Tenore 1984;Craeymeersch et al 2019;Klunder et al 2019). In 2017, the rst records of M. lateralis were found by the SIBES programm and identi ed as Spisula subtruncata, as this species is native to the North Sea.…”

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Status and occurrence of the non-indigenous dwarf surf clam Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822) in the central Wadden Sea (southern North Sea) – a systematic survey

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Wenke

Uhlir

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“…In August 2021, one live specimen was found amongst Spisula subtruncata 2 collected near Gravesend and in 2022 an additional 4 specimens were collected at two sites further east off Canvey Island. Native of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, M. lateralis was first discovered in Europe in 2017 in the Wadden Sea and now seems to be established there 3,4 . The Conchological Society's Marine Recorder mentioned M. lateralis in his Marine Recorder's Report of 2019 5 as a horizon non-native species to look out for in the UK.…”

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First record for the UK of the non-native dwarf surf clam – Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822)

Holmes,

Jarvis,

Delduca

2023

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Mulinia lateralis 1 , the dwarf surf clam, is reported for the first time in the UK from samples taken from the Outer Thames Estuary. In August 2021, one live specimen was found amongst Spisula subtruncata 2 collected near Gravesend and in 2022 an additional 4 specimens were collected at two sites further east off Canvey Island. Native of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, M. lateralis was first discovered in Europe in 2017 in the Wadden Sea and now seems to be established there 3,4 . The Conchological Society's Marine Recorder mentioned M. lateralis in his Marine Recorder's Report of 2019 5 as a horizon non-native species to look out for in the UK. It bears a great similarity to our native S. subtruncata, so may go unnoticed in surveys.In the Netherlands M. lateralis has been recorded in high numbers of almost 6000 individuals per square meter 3 . Bivalves can naturally dominate some estuarine habitats both here and on the eastern seaboard of America, the native range for M. lateralis. In a study on estuarine bivalves at two locations in eastern Florida McKeon et al 6 found that M. lateralis was one of seven such species that can comprise 20% or more of the numbers of individuals at some sites. Due to its adaptability to various ecological factors a good question for researchers in the UK is whether this will provide it with a competitive edge over our native surf clams. To support recording efforts of this potentially invasive species we provide a description of M. lateralis along with images to aid accurate identification. We include specimens found in the Outer Thames estuary, the Netherlands and additional specimens from the east coast of USA from Amgueddfa Cymru's collections.The natural range of M. lateralis is from Nova Scotia and south along the Atlantic coast of the United States, through the coastal areas of Gulf of Mexico and to Colombia with records also from Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico 7 . First discovered outside of its native range in Europe in 2017, it was discovered in the Ems-Dollard estuary in the western German Wadden Sea and then two months later in the Dutch Voordelta and subsequently from the Dutch Wadden Sea 3,4 .open aCCess paper under CC-By 4.0 liCenCe

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“…In recent years there have been records of another invasive bivalve, the dwarf surf clam (Mulinia lateralis), that has been found within the Wadden Sea and also on the Balgzand it self (Klunder et al, 2019). This species has only been found occasionally so far but due to its biological traits it has the potential to be the next successful invader in the system (Craeymeersch et al, 2019;Klunder et al, 2019). One of the main differences between the dwarf surf clam and the two invasive bivalves included in this study is that it has a relativly small maximum size and therefore could be considered as a potential food source for birds in the system during its whole life cycle (Craeymeersch et al, 2019).…”

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Long-term changes in the western Dutch Wadden Sea food web and the impact of invasive species

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Distribution of the dwarf surf clam Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822) in the Wadden Sea after first introduction

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Status and occurrence of the non-indigenous dwarf surf clam Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822) in the central Wadden Sea (southern North Sea) – a systematic survey

Status and occurrence of the non-indigenous dwarf surf clam Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822) in the central Wadden Sea (southern North Sea) – a systematic survey

First record for the UK of the non-native dwarf surf clam – Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822)

Long-term changes in the western Dutch Wadden Sea food web and the impact of invasive species

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