The Asian cyclopoid copepod Mesocyclops pehpeiensis reported from the western basin of Lake Erie

The Asian cyclopoid copepod Mesocyclops pehpeiensis Hu, 1943 has been reported as an introduced species at several locations in the western hemisphere. In the United States, reports of this exotic species are restricted to localities in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Washington D.C. This report documen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Great Lakes research. - 1998. - 45(2019), 1 vom: 01., Seite 196-201
1. Verfasser: Connolly, Joseph (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Watkins, James M, Hinchey, Elizabeth K, Rudstam, Lars G, Reid, Janet W
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2019
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Great Lakes research
Schlagworte:Journal Article Biological monitoring Copepoda Laurentian Great Lakes New species record Non-indigenous species
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Zusammenfassung:The Asian cyclopoid copepod Mesocyclops pehpeiensis Hu, 1943 has been reported as an introduced species at several locations in the western hemisphere. In the United States, reports of this exotic species are restricted to localities in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Washington D.C. This report documents a new record of occurrence for M. pehpeiensis from the western basin of Lake Erie. The detection of M. pehpeiensis in Lake Erie constitutes the first record of this species from the Laurentian Great Lakes, and the northernmost record in the western hemisphere. The species was found in 2016, 2017 and 2018, including females with egg sacks, and can therefore be considered established in the area. The occurrence of M. pehpeiensis in Lake Erie suggests that this Asian copepod may be more widely distributed in North America than is currently understood
Beschreibung:Date Revised 25.02.2020
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:0380-1330
DOI:10.1016/j.jglr.2018.11.005