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Balanus improvisus (Balanidae) in Estonia
Common name(s): tavaline tõruvähk (EE)
Synonym(s): -
Habitat(s): Estuaries and brackish areas, Marine habitats
Year of first record:
Type of introduction: Unintentional
Natural distribution: N. Atlantic Ocean
Distribution details: the Atlantic Coast of N. America
Pathway of introduction: Hull fouling, Ballast water & sediments
Donor area:
Status: Established
Frequency: Very common
Invasiveness: Invasive
Impact: Competition, Abiotic changes, Socio-economic
Comments:
References:
- HELCOM. 1996. New species. In: Third periodic assessment of the state of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea, 1989-1993; Background document. Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings, 64B. Helsinki. 252 pp.
- Järvekülg, A. (ed.), 1982. Loomade elu 2: Selgrootud II. Valgus, Tallinn. 420 pp.
- Järvekülg, A. 1979. The benthic fauna in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea. Valgus, Tallinn.
- Kotta, J. 1999. Ökoloogiline rulett merevees. Eesti Loodus, 8: 343-344.
- Kotta, J., Kotta, I., Martin, G. & Kukk, H. 1998. A survey of data published on the littoral zoobenthos of the Gulf of Riga. Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Biology, Ecology, 47: 83-97.
- Leppäkoski, E. 2002. Harmful Non-native species in the Baltic Sea - An Ignored Problem. In: Schernewski, G. & Schiewer, U. (eds.). Baltic coastal ecosystems - structure, function and coastal zone management: pp 253-276. Springer, Berlin.
- Leppäkoski, E. J. 1984. Introduced species in the Baltic Sea and its coastal ecosystems. Ophelia, 3: 123-135.
- Ojaveer, H. 2001. Development of "Alienology" of the Baltic Sea. In: Peil, T. (ed.). Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on the Environmental Conventions and the Baltic States: facing the New Millennium, 25-26 October 2001, Haapsalu, Estonia: pp 122-124. Säästva Eesti Instituut, Tallinn.
- Ojaveer, H., Kotta, J., Orav-Kotta, H., Simm, M., Kotta, I., Lankov, A., Pôllumäe, A. & Jaanus, A. 2003. Alien Invasive Species in the North-Eastern Baltic Sea: Monitoring and Assessment of Environmental Impacts: Project Report. Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu. http://www.sea.ee/Sektorid/merebioloogia/Files/US.Emb.aru.pdf
- Olenin, S., Leppäkoski, E. & Daunys, D. (eds.). Baltic Sea Alien Species Database: Alien species directory. Coastal Research and Planning Institute, Klaipeda Universtity, Klaipeda. http://www.ku.lt/nemo/mainnemo/htm
- Simm, M. & Ojaveer, H. 2000. Hiljutised tulnukliigid Läänemere kirdeosas. In: Frey, T. (ed.). Kaasaegse ökoloogia probleemid: loodusteaduslikud ülevaated Eesti Maa päeval. Eesti VIII ökoloogiakonverentsi lühiartiklid, Tartu, 26.-27. aprill 2000: pp 277-281. Tartu Ülikool, Tartu (summary in English).
Last updated:
02-12-2005 (day-month-year)
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