First observed: 1972 (Berezina, Panov 2004)
Taxon: Crustacea
Origin: Asia, Siberia (inland waters)
Vector of introduction: stocking (Berezina, Panov 2004)
Distribution in the Baltic Sea: Gulf of Finland
Species status: established
Salinity in native habitats: Limnetic (Berezina, Panov 2004)
Salinity in the Baltic Sea: Limnetic (Berezina, Panov 2004)
Ecofunctional group: nekto-benthic invertebrates
Ecological impact: community dominance (Panov 1996; Hall, Mills 2000; Berezina, Panov 2004), competition (Panov, Berezina 2001; Panov, Berezina 2002; Berezina, Panov 2004; Berezina 2009), herbivory (Berezina et al. 2005; Berezina, Panov 2004), predation (Panov, Berezina 2002; Berezina, Panov 2004; Berezina 2009; Berezina, Panov 2004), transfer of parasites and diseases (Berezina 2007b)
Impact on uses/resources: -References:
Berezina N., Golubkov S., Gubelit J. 2005. Grazing effect of alien gammarids on macroalgae in the littoral zone of the Neva estuary (eastern Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea). Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies 34(1): 63-82.
Berezina N.A. 2007b. Invasions of alien amphipods (Amphipoda: Gammaridea) in aquatic ecosystems of North-Western Russia: pathways and consequences. Hydrobiologia 590: 15-29
Berezina N.A. 2009. Interspecific interactions of amphipods Gammarus lacustris and Gmelinoides fasciatus. Russian Journal of Ecology, 40(2): 81-85
Berezina N.A., Panov V.E. 2004. Distribution, population structure and salinity tolerance of the invasive amphipod Gmelinoides fasciatus(Stebbing) in the Neva Estuary (Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea). Hydrobiologia, 514: 199-206.
Hall S.R., Mills E.L. 2000. Exotic species in large lakes of the world. Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management, 3(1): 105-135.
Panov V. 1996. Establishment of the Baikalian endemic amphipod Gmelinoides fasciatus Stebb. in Lake Ladoga. Hydrobiologia, 322: 187-192.
Panov V.E., Berezina N.A. 2001. Gmelinoides fasciatus (Stebbing). European Information System on Invasive Alien Species (http://www.zin.ru/projects/invasions/gaas/gmefas.htm). Accessed 5/12/2001
Panov V.E., Berezina N.A. 2002. Invasion history, biology and impacts of the Baikalian amphipod Gmelinoides fasciatus. In: Leppakoski E., Gollasch S. and Olenin S.(eds), Invasive Aquatic species of Europe - distribution impacts and management. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston, London: 96-103.
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