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Journal of Plankton Research, doi:10.1093/plankt/fbn088
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The invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi overwinters in high abundances in the subarctic Baltic Sea

Satu Viitasalo*, Maiju Lehtiniemi and Tarja Katajisto

Finnish Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 2, FI-00561 Helsinki, Finland

* Corresponding author: satu.viitasalo{at}fimr.fi

Received on June 6, 2008; revised on July 24, 2008; accepted on August 13, 2008


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We report successful overwintering of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Baltic Sea, demonstrated by the highest abundances ever observed in the northern parts of this subarctic brackish-water ecosystem.

Key Words: Invasive species • Mnemiopsis leidyi • Baltic Sea

Communicating Editor: Dr Roger Harris


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