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First record of the invasive Asian earthworm Amynthas tokioensis (Beddard, 1892) in the province of Québec, Canada

Summary

Published in BioInvasions Records 13(1): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2024.13.1.01

The presence of non-native Asian earthworms in northeastern North America has raised concerns in the last decades following the observation of how intensely they can disturb the soil and initiate cascading effects in invaded areas. A recent study showed that the known northern distribution of these earthworms in northeastern North America reached the southern parts of the province of Ontario (Canada) as well as the northeastern states in the U.S.A. that border the province of Québec (Canada). In 2021, more specimens were found in southern Ontario and in the province of New Brunswick. Here we report the first record of a non-native Asian earthworm (Amynthas tokioensis) in the province of Québec, which confirms the progression of the invasive Asian earthworms in Canada.

Sector(s): 

Forests

Categorie(s): 

Scientific Article

Theme(s): 

Ecosystems and Environment, Forest Ecology, Forestry Research, Forests

Departmental author(s): 

Moore, Jean-David

Author(s)

MOORE, Jean-David and John W. REYNOLDS

Year of publication :

2024

Format :

PDF

Keywords :

article scientifique, scientific article, écologie forestière, écosystèmes et environnement, forest ecology, ecosystems and environment, vers de terre, espèce exotique, espèce invasive, forêt, earthworm, invasive species, exotic species, forest

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