First records of Conrad’s false mussel, Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) in the southern Bothnian Sea, Sweden, near a nuclear power plant

Ann-Britt Florin; Kerstin Mo; Filip Svensson; Ellen Schagerström; Lena Kautsky; Lena Bergström

doi:10.3391/bir.2013.2.4.07

First records of Conrad’s false mussel, Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) in the southern Bothnian Sea, Sweden, near a nuclear power plant

Ann-Britt Florin
, Kerstin Mo
, Filip Svensson
, Ellen Schagerström
, Lena Kautsky
, Lena Bergström

Department of Aquatic Resources

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The invasive, biofouling, Conrad's false mussel Mytilopsis leucophaeata was first recorded in Sweden during spring 2011 in the cooling water system of the power plant of Forsmark in the southern Bothnian Sea. The cooling water discharge area offers a favourable environment for growth, survival, and reproduction of M. leucophaeata and may provide a stepping stone for further spread. We present three different studies in the area, revealing a rapid increase in mussels in the artificially heated area, with densities of the magnitude of thousands of individuals m-2, as well as mussels living in surrounding waters, indicating an on-going expansion in the region. Key words: cooling water; biofouling; invasive mussel

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	303-309
Number of pages	7
Journal	BioInvasions Records
Volume	2
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2013.2.4.07
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

cooling water
invasive mussel
Bothnian Sea
biofouling
Mytilopsis leucophaeata
Conrad’s false mussel

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First records of Conrad’s false mussel, Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) in the southern Bothnian Sea, Sweden, near a nuclear power plant

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