Chronology of Mnemiopsis and Beroe invasions to the Black, Azov and Caspian Seas. Risk of Mnemiopsis invasion to the Baltic Sea. Aladin N.V. (Zoological Institute RAS) in co-operation with: Chuikov Yu.S. (Environment Protection Agency of Astrakhan Region), Panov V.E. and Plotnikov I.S. (Zoological Institute RAS) HELCOM-BSRP Meeting on Ballast Waters Klaipeda-Palanga, February 22-24, 2005
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Chronology of Mnemiopsis and Beroe invasions to the Black, Azov
and Caspian Seas.Risk of Mnemiopsis invasion to the
Baltic Sea.Aladin N.V. (Zoological Institute RAS)
in co-operation with: Chuikov Yu.S. (Environment Protection Agency of Astrakhan Region),
Panov V.E. and Plotnikov I.S. (Zoological Institute RAS)
HELCOM-BSRP Meeting on Ballast Waters
Klaipeda-Palanga, February 22-24, 2005
Caspian Sea regarding the largest lakes of the WorldIn the brackets there is area in sq. km, area of the Aral Sea is given for 1960
0 500 1000 km
15. Ladoga Lake, Russia(18 300)
14. Lake OntarioCanada/USA
(19 400)
11. Lake Erie,Canada/USA
(25 680)
6. Lake M ichigan, USA
(58 020)
5. Lake Guron, Canada(59 580)
3. Lake Victoria, A frica(68 800)
4. The Aral Sea,Uzbekistan/Kazkhstan
(65 500)
1. The Caspian Sea(371 000)
7. Lake Tanganyika, A frica
(32 900)
13. Lake M alaw i, A frica
(22 490)
10. G reat S lave LakeCanada (28 570)
9. Lake Baikal, Russia
(31 500)
8. G reat Bear Lake, Canada(31 330)
12. Lake W innipeg, Canada(24 890)
2. Lake Superior,Canada, USA
(82 900)
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Water bodies of the Palaeocaspian(by Aladin, Plotnikov, 2000)
A – Balakhanian; B – Akchagylian; C – Postakchagylian; D – Apsheronian; E – Turkianian; F – Bakuvian; G – Venedian or Ushtalian;
H – the Early Khazarian; I – the Late Khazarian; J – Atelian; K – the Early Khvalynian; L – Enotaevian; M – the Late Khvalynian; N – Mangyshlakian; O – the New Caspian; P – the present.
According to our studies Baltic Sea water with salinity 5 g/l is equivalent to Caspian water with salinity 6.65 g/l and Baltic Sea water with salinity 8 g/l is
equivalent to Caspian water with salinity 10.57 g/l.
Mean salinity (g/l) on the surface in the Caspian Sea
1212.5 13
13
12.5
11
12
13
12.512
11
12.511910
12
1110
12.5
1211 14
1313
12.5
12
11
10
9 1011
12
12.5
11
13
10
111212.5
February April August November
Mean salinity (g/l) in the Northern Caspian Sea
12
4 56
8
10
12
1210866
4
21
3
12
46 8 10 12
10
8
1 2 46
21
46
8 1012
12
10
8
6
421 1 2
124
6 8 10 12
10
8
12
46
April June
August October
Mean temperature (˚C) on the surface in the Caspian Sea
67
89
101111 10
9
8
9
10
11
12
1314
15
2345
6
7
8
910
24 25
2324
2022
2321
2224
25
26
2728
1011121314
15
14
16
17
18
1920
21
February April August October
Faunal Composition of Free-Living Metazoa of the Black, Azov and Caspian Seas
Filming of Aurelia and Mnemiopsis by Kamakin & Ushivtsev in 1999
Mnemiopsis leidyiThe native habitat of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi is in temperate to subtropical estuaries along the Atlantic coast of North and South America, where it is found in an extremely wide range of environmental conditions.
Winter low and summer high temperatures of2ºC and 32ºC, respectively, and salinities of < 2 to 39 g/l.
Mnemiopsis spreading over Caspian Sea
1999 2000 2001
Beroe ovataPhotograph is taken from Internet
author and place of filming are unknown
Beroe ovataThis photograph is taken by Dr Ahmet Kideys.
Beroe ovata was caught near Istanbul.
Mnemiopsis population density control by Beroe
Fragment of Beroe ovata stained with alcyan blue, 50 mg/l(fixatives - acetic acid 2.5% + formaldehyde 1.5%)
Photograph is taken by Dr Igor Plotnikov
Fragment of Beroe ovata stained with alcyan blue, 50 mg/l(fixatives - acetic acid 2.5% + formaldehyde 1.5%)
Photograph is taken by Dr Igor Plotnikov
•In the early 1980s, Mnemiopsis leidyi was accidentally introduced to the Black Sea, where it flourished and expanded into the Azov, Marmara, Mediterranean, and Caspian Seas.
•In November 1982 M. leidyi for the first time was found in Sudak Bay of the Black Sea.
•In 1986 M. leidyi was recorded again in the coastal area of north-western Black Sea.
•In 1987 Mnemiopsis appeared in the north-eastern, north-western coastal waters and in the Bosporus area.
•June-September 1988 M. leidyi was found everywhere, at an average biomass of 1 kg WW m-2 (40 g WW m-3) and average abundance of c. 310 m-2 (12.4 m-3).
•In autumn 1989, the greatest mean biomass ever in the open sea 4.6 kg WW m-2 (184 g m-3) and greatest abundance, 7,600 ind. m-2 (304 ind. m-3) were measured.
Chronology of Mnemiopsis invasions to the Black Sea
•August 1988. Mnemiopsis leidyi was observed in the Sea of Azov for the first time.
•In 1989 it was a peak of Mnemiopsis abundance there which coincided with the its peak in the Black Sea.
•Since 1990 Mnemiopsis abundance decreased and during following years it had inter-annual fluctuations in abundance and biomass. The organisms can only survive there during the warm seasons. It is being re-introduced every year in spring - summer months through the Kerch Strait.
Chronology of Mnemiopsis invasions to the Sea of Azov
Chronology of Mnemiopsis and probably Beroe invasions to the Caspian Sea
• 1995-1998. Rumors about new jelly-fishes invasion to the Caspian Sea. It could be: Mnemiopsis, Beroe, or Aurelia.
• November 1999. Mnemiopsis leidyi was found for the first time in the Caspian Sea at the temperature 16.5-19.5ºC and salinity 11.76-13.07 g/l.
• July 2000 M .leidyi was found everywhere in the Southern and Middle Caspian.• September 2000 M .leidyi was spread to the Northern Caspian where salinity was higher
than 4 g/l. • September 2000 Beroe ovata was found for the first time in the Caspian Sea near
Turkmenian coast (reported by Lavrov). Confirmation of this report with photographs or preserved specimens is not available.
• June-August 2001. It was shown that the main area of distribution and overwintering of M .leidyi is the Southern Caspian, and during spring-early summer it penetrates to the Middle and by August to the Northern Caspian.
• September 2001. Fragments of Beroe ovata was found in the Caspian Sea near Azerbaijan coast (reported by Richter, Jorgensen and Aladin). Tarasov reported in Internet that Boroe ovata invaded to the Caspian Sea couldn’t naturalize in it .
• September 2001. M. leidyi reached average density and biomass for all Caspian were maximal–3756 ind.m-2 and 960 mg.m-2, respectively. The density reached 15587.5 ind.m-2 in the Southern Caspian, which were in two times higher, than highest density in the Black.
• June-August 2003. Beroe ovata was found in the Caspian Sea near Dagestan coast (reported by Mamedov). Confirmation of this report with photographs or preserved specimens is not available.
• May 2004. Specimens of Beroe ovata collected in the Caspian Sea near Azerbaijan coast preserved in formaldehyde and acetic acid were delivered by anonym collector to Zoological Institute RAS.
Mnemiopsis leidyi abundance in August 1999-2004 depending on sea area (ind./m3)
from various sources including Karpyuk et al., 2003, Volovik et al. 2003, Chuikov et al. 2004
Year Northern Caspian
Middle Caspian
Southern Caspian
1999 0 0.01 0
2000 1.5-2 2-3 0.5-2
2001 5 12 53
2002 42 375 682
2003 509 920 602
2004 less 400 less 700 no dataMay be Beroe already harvesting Mnemiopsis because its density is going down now?
Mnemiopsis could survive in Baltic Sea waters with high
thermal pollution.
Distribution of Mnemiopsis leidyi in Europe
Some scientists including us believe that Mnemiopsis could invade Baltic Sea from via Baltic Straits.
1. What we have to do in order to prevent Mnemiopsis invasion to the Baltic Sea?
• We need to control ballast waters of coming ships.• We need to decrease thermal pollution of the Baltic Sea. • We need to monitor biodiversity of thermal polluted and
harbor zones. • We need to study all parameters of Mnemiopsis natural
history.2. What we have to do if Mnemiopsis will appear
in the Baltic Sea?• We need to monitor invasion.• We need to compare chronology of previous invasions with
those to the Baltic Sea.• We need to find mechanical, chemical or biochemical, or
even biological ways to stop or at least decrease invasion. • We need to find the most “fragile” part of Mnemiopsis life
cycle and use it for attack.
Conclusions:1. Risk of Mnemiopsis invasion is very high due to intensive
traffic between Baltic Sea and water areas that are rich with Mnemiopsis.
2. Risk of Mnemiopsis invasion is going to be higher due to global warming process and process of Baltic Sea possible salinization.
3. Mnemiopsis could survive at low temperatures up to 4°C and at low salinities up to 3 g/l. In winter time Mnemiopsis could survive in warm waters near power plants which release water to Baltic Sea.
4. Baltic Sea littoral states should be ready for Mnemiopsis invasion. Possible measures should be discussed prior to invasion. Negative experience of invasion to Black, Azov and Caspian Seas should be studied.
5. Baltic Sea littoral states should discuss in advance possible measures of Mnemiopsis abundance control (including introduction of Beroe).
6. It could happen that in the case of Baltic Sea Beroe couldn’t help because in many water areas of this sea salinity and temperature are too low for Beroe naturalization.