First record of Corophium mucronatum sars (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in the Great Lakes
Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1999
Publication Title
Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume
25
Issue
2
First Page
401
Last Page
405
Abstract
Corophium mucronatum Sars, a small amphipod native to the Caspian and Black Sea basins, was discovered in September 1997 in Lake St. Clair. A single individual was collected using a bottom sled dredge in littoral waters adjacent to Seaway Island, Ontario. The specimen was found on silty-sand substrate in an area populated by submerged macrophytes. Because no other Corophium individuals were found despite repeated sampling over two years at a total of 60 sites in the corridor between the St. Clair River and western Lake Erie, it is highly unlikely that this species has established in the Great Lakes.
DOI
10.1016/S0380-1330(99)70749-5
Recommended Citation
Grigorovich, I. A. and MacIsaac, Hugh J., "First record of Corophium mucronatum sars (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in the Great Lakes" (1999). Journal of Great Lakes Research, 25, 2, 401-405.
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