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Titre :	Estimating the benthic population of Dreissena polymorpha and its impact in the lower Seine River, France
Auteurs :	M. Akopian, Auteur ; J. Garnier, Auteur ; P. Testard, Auteur ; A. Ficht, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Estuaries (24(6B) DEC 2001)
Article en page(s) :	1003-1014
Résumé :	Dreissena larval fluxes were studied in the lower stretch of the Seine River in 1996-1998. Fluxes reached 150 X 10(12) ind d(-1), representing a larval concentradon of 5,000 ind 1(-1) in the Seine estuary. We showed that a sampling frequency with a 3-d interval allowed us to adequately estimate the annual production of larvae. The water residence time in the Seine River and estuary is sufficient for the Dreissena larvae to complete their cycle and settlement. High abundance of the larvae in the plankton samples from the Seine River and its estuary showed the existence of a large community of benthic adults, known to be powerful filter-feeders. The progenitor population and the geographical extent of the adult Dreissena were estimated from cohort analyses of the planktonic larvae. The maximum density of Dreissena was found in the highly channelized part of the estuary (up to 4,500 ind M(-2)). Estimated values were compared with concentration of mussels in the benthic traps and samples. Calculated filtration rates of benthic mussels were compared with those of larvae at different stages and with filtration of the zooplankton community. The impact of the Dreissena was much higher than that of zooplankton; the filtration of the larvae exceeded that of adults during short periods of maximum larvae emission.

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