Infested Pier Pole in the Swedish Province of Bohuslän (IMAGE)

University of Gothenburg

Infested Pier Pole in the Swedish Province of Bohuslän

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The shipworm can survive a salinity of 4-6 practical salinity unit (PSU) for short periods of time (the salinity of the Stockholm archipelago is around 5 PSU), but needs at least 8 PSU to be able to reproduce.

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University of Gothenburg

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