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Infestation of Bivalvia by Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771) in thermally polluted lakes

Anna Marszewska

Anna Marszewska

Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environment Protection, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruń, Poland
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Kamila Kopczyńska

Kamila Kopczyńska

Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environment Protection, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruń, Poland
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Anna Cichy

Anna Cichy

Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environment Protection, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruń, Poland
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Elżbieta Żbikowska

Elżbieta Żbikowska

Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environment Protection, Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruń, Poland
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Mar 14, 2019
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Article Category: Short communication
Published Online: Mar 14, 2019
Page range: 85 - 89
Received: Apr 26, 2018
Accepted: Jul 09, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2019-0009
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Figure 1

Study area (1 – Lake Ślesińskie, 2 – Lake Mikorzyńskie, 3 – Lake Licheńskie)
Study area (1 – Lake Ślesińskie, 2 – Lake Mikorzyńskie, 3 – Lake Licheńskie)

Figure 2

Species diversity of host bivalves from the thermally polluted lakes
Species diversity of host bivalves from the thermally polluted lakes

Figure 3

Infestation of various Bivalvia species by Dreissena polymorpha [* – statistical significant differences (Chi2, p < 0.05), a,b – “a” was significantly more often colonized by zebra mussels than “b” (SR)]
Infestation of various Bivalvia species by Dreissena polymorpha [* – statistical significant differences (Chi2, p < 0.05), a,b – “a” was significantly more often colonized by zebra mussels than “b” (SR)]

Figure 4

Infestation by Dreissena polymorpha in the thermally polluted lakes [* – statistical significant differences (Chi2, p <0.05), a,b – “a” was significantly more often colonized by zebra mussels than “b” (SR)]
Infestation by Dreissena polymorpha in the thermally polluted lakes [* – statistical significant differences (Chi2, p <0.05), a,b – “a” was significantly more often colonized by zebra mussels than “b” (SR)]

Quantitative data on native and alien Bivalvia species and Dreissena polymorpha individuals covering their shells

A. anatina U. tumidus U. pictorum S. woodiana C. fluminea
Number of D. polymorpha individuals ± SD 13.6 ± 13 6.2 ± 6.2 9.6 ± 7.5 3.2 ± 2.1 2.0 ± 0.0
Wet weight of D. polymorpha colonies (g) ± SD 4.8 ± 5.8 1.8 ± 2.2 2.5 ± 0.7 1.7 ± 1.3 1.2 ± 0.8
Wet weight of inhabited mussels (g) ± SD 38.2 ± 16.2 32.6 ± 13.7 23.3 ± 8.8 183.1 ± 80.2 11.3 ± 0.1
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