First occurrence of the exotic Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Muller, 1774) in the Jundiaí-Mirim River Basin, SP, Brazil

First occurrence of the exotic Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Muller, 1774) in the Jundiaí-Mirim River Basin, SP, Brazil

Corbicula fluminea is a naturally occurring Asian bivalve that was spread around the world, and which has become a highly aggressive invasive species in many countries. C. fluminea has many ecological, economic and social impacts, such as the extinction of native species, ecosystems alterations, and...

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Main Authors: Frederico Guilherme de Souza Beghelli, Marcelo Luiz Martins Pompêo, Viviane Moschini Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2014-07-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
Subjects:
invasive species
Corbiculidae
Bivalve
Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/1330

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