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The introduction of the alien amphipodGammarus tigrinus Sexton, 1939 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in The Netherlands and its competition with indigenous species

The introduction of the alien amphipodGammarus tigrinus Sexton, 1939 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in... In oligohaline watersGammarus tigrinus has a much greater reproductive capacity than any of the three indigenous (sub)speciesG. d. duebeni, G. zaddachi orG. p. pulex. The most important factors that enable this recently introduced species to compete the local species are: (a) its favourable reproductive period during the warm summer months, (b) its very short egg-incubation period, and (c) its very short time needed to reach sexual maturity. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aquatic Ecology Springer Journals

The introduction of the alien amphipodGammarus tigrinus Sexton, 1939 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in The Netherlands and its competition with indigenous species

Aquatic Ecology , Volume 9 (3) – Nov 10, 2005

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Springer Journals
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Subject
Life Sciences; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Ecosystems
ISSN
1386-2588
eISSN
1573-5125
DOI
10.1007/BF02263332
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Abstract

In oligohaline watersGammarus tigrinus has a much greater reproductive capacity than any of the three indigenous (sub)speciesG. d. duebeni, G. zaddachi orG. p. pulex. The most important factors that enable this recently introduced species to compete the local species are: (a) its favourable reproductive period during the warm summer months, (b) its very short egg-incubation period, and (c) its very short time needed to reach sexual maturity.

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Aquatic EcologySpringer Journals

Published: Nov 10, 2005

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