Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record? Asko/Sweden/Baltic Sea (2005, Bastrop and Blank 2006);
Geographic Extent
Asko/Sweden/Baltic Sea (2005, Bastrop and Blank 2006); Sweden/Hammerfjarden(2006, Blank et al. 2008); Morko, Stockholm Archipelago/Sweden/Baltic Sea (2007, Hedman et al. 2011)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Bioturbation | |
| Burrowing activitity of M. neglecta results in reworking of sediment particles and increased irrgiation of sediments, increasing oxygenation and the exchange of solutes. The higher density of worms and higher rates of irrigation suggest that the impact of M. neglecta is greater than that of the native polychaete Hediste diversicolor (Hedman et al. 2011). | ||