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<p>The present paper reports the first observation of the North American amphipod <italic>Melita nitida</italic> Smith, 1873 in the Gulf of Gdańsk (the southern Baltic Sea, Poland). In 2014, 13 adult specimens, including 3 males, were collected in the Port of Gdynia, which is located in the western part of this waterbody.</p>
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The present paper reports the first observation of the North American amphipod Melita nitida Smith, 1873 in the Gulf of Gdańsk (the southern Baltic Sea, Poland). In 2014, 13 adult specimens, including 3 males, were collected in the Port of Gdynia, which is located in the western part of this waterbody.

First record of the North American amphipod <italic>Melita nitida</italic> Smith, 1873 in Polish coastal waters

Department of Experimental Ecology of Marine Organisms, Institute of Oceanography

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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First record of the North American amphipod  Smith, 1873 in Polish coastal waters

The present paper reports the first observation of the North American amphipod Melita nitida Smith, 1873 in the Gulf of Gdańsk (the southern Baltic Sea,...

First record of the North American amphipod Melita nitida Smith, 1873 in Polish coastal waters

Article Category: Short communication

Published Online: Mar 06, 2017

Page range: 108 - 115

Received: Apr 20, 2016

Accepted: Jun 13, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2017-0011

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