Physical and chemical properties determine zebra mussel invasion success in lakes

Naddafi, Rahmat (author): Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för ekologi och genetik,Institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljö,Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies,Uppsala University

Pettersson, Kurt (author): Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för ekologi och genetik

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2011-03-26
2011
English.
In: Hydrobiologia. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0018-8158 .- 1573-5117. ; 669:1, s. 227-236

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Abstract Subject headings

To address the question whether the abundance of an invasive species can be explained by physical and chemical properties of the invaded ecosystems, we gathered density data of invasive zebra mussels and the physical and chemical data of ecosystems they invaded. We assembled published data from 55 European and 13 North American lakes and developed a model for zebra mussel density using a generalized additive model (GAM) approach. Our model revealed that the joint effect of surface area, total phosphorus and calcium concentrations explained 62% of the variation in Dreissena density. Our study indicates that large and less productive North American lakes can support larger local populations of zebra mussels. Our results suggest that the proliferation of an exotic species in an area can partially be explained by physical and chemical properties of the recipient environment.

NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences (hsv//eng)
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Annan lantbruksvetenskap -- Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Other Agricultural Sciences -- Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use (hsv//eng)
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Fisk- och akvakulturforskning (hsv//swe)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Fish and Aquacultural Science (hsv//eng)

By the author/editor: Naddafi, Rahmat; Blenckner, Thors ...; Eklöv, Peter; Pettersson, Kurt

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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: AGRICULTURAL SCI ...; and Other Agricultur ...; and Environmental Sc ...

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: AGRICULTURAL SCI ...; and Agriculture Fore ...; and Fish and Aquacul ...

By the university: Uppsala University; Stockholm University; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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