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First record of Caprella mutica from the Iberian Peninsula: expansion southwards in European waters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2014

B. Almón Open the ORCID record for B. Almón [Opens in a new window] ,
J. Pérez ,
R. Bañón  and
J. Trigo
B. Almón*
Affiliation:
Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Canary Islands, Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, Vía espaldón, parcela 8, 38180 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Grupo de Estudos do Medio Mariño (GEMM), puerto deportivo s/n 15960 Ribeira, A Coruña, Spain
J. Pérez
Affiliation:
Grupo de Estudos do Medio Mariño (GEMM), puerto deportivo s/n 15960 Ribeira, A Coruña, Spain
R. Bañón
Affiliation:
Grupo de Estudos do Medio Mariño (GEMM), puerto deportivo s/n 15960 Ribeira, A Coruña, Spain Servizo de Planificación, Dirección Xeral de Desenvolvemento Pesqueiro, Consellería do Mar e Medio Rural, Xunta de Galicia, Rua dos Irmandiños s/n, 15701 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
J. Trigo
Affiliation:
Grupo de Estudos do Medio Mariño (GEMM), puerto deportivo s/n 15960 Ribeira, A Coruña, Spain
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: B. Almón Pazos, C/Alfolíes No. 13; 2°B, 36208 Vigo, Spain email: brunoalmon2@yahoo.es
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Abstract

The caprellid amphipod, Caprella mutica, is a well-known invasive species, originating in the Sea of Japan, which has been rapidly expanding along the coasts of North America, Europe and Oceania for the last forty years. Caprella mutica is frequently associated with man-made structures, especially those dedicated to aquaculture activities, where it can reach high densities of up to 300,000 ind./m2. A well-established population of C. mutica was recently found by SCUBA-divers in Galician waters (north-west Spain) at 6 different man-made floating structures along Ría de Arousa. The record of this species in this location implies a new southernmost limit of distribution, extending the known distribution range in Atlantic European waters and confirming the continuity of the colonization southwards.

Keywords

Caprella muticaIberian PeninsulaGaliciainvasive speciesdistributionAtlantic European waters
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 7 , 2014 , e30
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2014 

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