The spreading of the invasive bivalve Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Dreissenidae) into estuaries of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract An extensive field survey was conducted to evaluate the spreading of the invasive estuarine bivalve Mytilopsis leucophaeata into the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), in which the single invaded site so far recorded is Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. A novel record is made to the M...

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Main Authors: MAURÍCIO R. FERNANDES, IGOR C. MIYAHIRA, CARLOS H.S. CAETANO, FABIANO SALGUEIRO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2020-09-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652020000400713&tlng=en