Limited success of the non-indigenous bivalve clam Rangia cuneata in the Lithuanian coastal waters of the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon

Summary: The gulf wedge clam, common rangia Rangia cuneata, with a native origin in the Gulf of Mexico has spread to north European brackish and freshwaters. This semitropical species is able to survive in conditions of low winter temperatures in boreal environment of the Baltic Sea. Its expansion w...

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Main Authors: Sabina Solovjova, Aurelija Samuilovienė, Greta Srėbalienė, Dan Minchin, Sergej Olenin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2019-07-01
Series:Oceanologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323419300053