Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris has reached the Elbe estuary

Abstract As part of monitoring conducted alongside a river engineering project, the Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris (P. lacustris) was detected for the first time in the tidal Elbe in August 2023. Alongside P. lacustris, a second Ponto-Caspian mysid species, Limnomysis benedeni (L. be...

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Main Authors: Christine Schottmüller, Natascha Holl, Frank Suhling, Boris Schröder, C. Gabriel David
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04856-x
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description Abstract As part of monitoring conducted alongside a river engineering project, the Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris (P. lacustris) was detected for the first time in the tidal Elbe in August 2023. Alongside P. lacustris, a second Ponto-Caspian mysid species, Limnomysis benedeni (L. benedeni), was also identified. The previous year’s investigation yielded no records of these mysids, suggesting that the species, last observed in 2019 in the Havel River in Saxony-Anhalt, are currently expanding into the tidal Elbe. In addition to addressing sampling aspects, we present the dispersal pathway of P. lacustris since its first recorded observation in 1882 and discuss the probable impact of the newly found species in the river Elbe based on former findings.
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spelling doaj-art-ea07c3172d8b473cbb1094927a71ff772025-08-20T03:26:42ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-06-011511710.1038/s41598-025-04856-xPonto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris has reached the Elbe estuaryChristine Schottmüller0Natascha Holl1Frank Suhling2Boris Schröder3C. Gabriel David4Junior Research Group “Future Urban Coastlines”, Technische Universität BraunschweigJunior Research Group “Future Urban Coastlines”, Technische Universität BraunschweigLandscape Ecology and Environmental Systems Analysis, Institute of Geoecology, Technische Universität BraunschweigPlant Ecology, Institute of Ecology, Technische Universität BerlinJunior Research Group “Future Urban Coastlines”, Technische Universität BraunschweigAbstract As part of monitoring conducted alongside a river engineering project, the Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris (P. lacustris) was detected for the first time in the tidal Elbe in August 2023. Alongside P. lacustris, a second Ponto-Caspian mysid species, Limnomysis benedeni (L. benedeni), was also identified. The previous year’s investigation yielded no records of these mysids, suggesting that the species, last observed in 2019 in the Havel River in Saxony-Anhalt, are currently expanding into the tidal Elbe. In addition to addressing sampling aspects, we present the dispersal pathway of P. lacustris since its first recorded observation in 1882 and discuss the probable impact of the newly found species in the river Elbe based on former findings.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04856-xParamysisMysidaCrustaceaPonto-caspian neozoansEstuaryFirst record
spellingShingle Christine Schottmüller
Natascha Holl
Frank Suhling
Boris Schröder
C. Gabriel David
Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris has reached the Elbe estuary
Scientific Reports
Paramysis
Mysida
Crustacea
Ponto-caspian neozoans
Estuary
First record
title Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris has reached the Elbe estuary
title_full Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris has reached the Elbe estuary
title_fullStr Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris has reached the Elbe estuary
title_full_unstemmed Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris has reached the Elbe estuary
title_short Ponto-Caspian mysid shrimp Paramysis lacustris has reached the Elbe estuary
title_sort ponto caspian mysid shrimp paramysis lacustris has reached the elbe estuary
topic Paramysis
Mysida
Crustacea
Ponto-caspian neozoans
Estuary
First record
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04856-x
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