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Project code |
QU08-07 |
Contact |
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Student |
Claire Guy |
Supervisor(s) |
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Client |
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Funding |
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Client Officer(s) |
Joe Breen |
Start date |
05/10/2009 |
End date |
30/11/2009 |
The slipper limpet (Crepidula fornicata) is one of the most significant invasive mollusc species to have become established on European shores.
The species was first introduced into Britain from its native range in the western North Atlantic in the late 19th century and has since spread to many bays and ports as a result of human-mediated transport, both from the area of its original introduction and as a result of repeated introductions from source populations in North America.
The species was recently found for the frist time in Belfast Lough, however, the provenance of this population is unknown. To establish how long slipper limpets have been in Belfast Lough a sample will be aged. Shells will be set within a block of epoxy-resin and cross-sectioned. Sections will be examined microscopically and the number of annual growth rings enumerated for each individual. The mean and maximum will be reported.
This short project is funded by the Natural Heritage Research Partnership (NHRP).
