Telmatogeton japonicus: Brief Summary
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Telmatogeton japonicus is a species of midge in the family Chironomidae. It is native to Japan and introduced to North America and Europe.
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The marine splash midge Telmatogeton japonicus originally occurs in Australasia and along the east coast of America. This species reached Europe through transportation in ballast water of ships. It was observed for the first time in Belgian waters in 2005, on buoys in front of the coast. Apparently these chironomids (and their larvae) survive on such metal ‘islands’ at sea. The species can be found in our neighbouring countries under the same conditions.
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- VLIZ Alien Species Consortium. (2010). Kerckhof, F., J. Haelters & S. Gollasch. (2007). Alien species in the marine and brackish ecosystem: the situation in Belgian waters. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 2(3): 243-257. Rumes, B.; Kerckhof, F. (2011). On the occurrence and habitat of Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga (Diptera; Chironomidae) in the Southern Bight of the North Sea. <em>In: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) (2011). VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2011: book of abstracts.</em> pp. 74. Kerckhof, F.; Norro, A.; Jacques, Th.; Degraer, S. (2009). Early colonisation of a concrete offshore windmill foundation by marine biofouling on the Thornton Bank (southern North Sea). <em>In: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) (2009). Offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: State of the art after two years of environmental monitoring.</em> pp. 39-51. Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245. Raunio, J.; Paasivirta, L.; Brodin, Y. (2009). Marine midge Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga (Diptera: Chironomidae) exploiting brackish water in Finland. Aquatic Invasions 4(2): 405-408. Raunio, J.; Paasivirta, L.; Brodin, Y. (2009). Marine midge Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga (Diptera: Chironomidae) exploiting brackish water in Finland. Aquatic Invasions 4(2): 405-408.
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Telmatogeton japonicus is een soort dansmug die oorspronkelijk enkel voorkwam in Australazië en langs de Amerikaanse oostkust. Transport via ballastwater in schepen bracht de soort naar Europa. Deze exoot werd pas in 2005 voor de eerste keer in Belgische wateren waargenomen, op boeien voor de kust. Blijkbaar kunnen deze dansmuggen (en hun larven) overleven op dergelijke begroeide metalen eilanden in zee. Ook in onze buurlanden is de soort in dezelfde omstandigheden aan te treffen.
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- VLIZ Alien Species Consortium. (2010). Kerckhof, F., J. Haelters & S. Gollasch. (2007). Alien species in the marine and brackish ecosystem: the situation in Belgian waters. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 2(3): 243-257. Rumes, B.; Kerckhof, F. (2011). On the occurrence and habitat of Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga (Diptera; Chironomidae) in the Southern Bight of the North Sea. <em>In: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) (2011). VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2011: book of abstracts.</em> pp. 74. Kerckhof, F.; Norro, A.; Jacques, Th.; Degraer, S. (2009). Early colonisation of a concrete offshore windmill foundation by marine biofouling on the Thornton Bank (southern North Sea). <em>In: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) (2009). Offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: State of the art after two years of environmental monitoring.</em> pp. 39-51. Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245. Raunio, J.; Paasivirta, L.; Brodin, Y. (2009). Marine midge Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga (Diptera: Chironomidae) exploiting brackish water in Finland. Aquatic Invasions 4(2): 405-408. Raunio, J.; Paasivirta, L.; Brodin, Y. (2009). Marine midge Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga (Diptera: Chironomidae) exploiting brackish water in Finland. Aquatic Invasions 4(2): 405-408.
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