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    Details of this species in Poland
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established
    Source: Demel, 1953; Jazdzewski & Konopacka 1993; Grabowski et al., 2005
    Arrival Date: 1951
    Introduction: Unknown
    Species Notes for this Location:
    The first appearance of Rhithropanopeus harrisii was in Polish waters of the Vistula delta system. It later spread to the Pomeranian Bay, Szczecin Lagoon, and the Gulf of Gdansk (Grabowski et al., 2005).
    Management Notes for this Location:
    Location Notes:
    Impacts:
    Competition: Rhithropanopeus harrisii larvae were reported to dominate local zoobenthos in the Dead Vistula, Poland (Grabowski et al., 2005).
    Last Modified: 11/01/2008 2:48:17 p.m.
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