The invasive Caribbean Mytilopsis sallei (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae): A short review
The mussel-like bivalve species from the Caribbean, Mytilopsis sallei, is now well established in the vicinities of several ports in South and Southeast Asia. Although it may not be as notorious as its relative the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha, this brackish-water bivalve has the ability to col...
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| description | The mussel-like bivalve species from the Caribbean, Mytilopsis sallei, is now well established in the vicinities of several ports in South and Southeast Asia. Although it may not be as notorious as its relative the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha, this brackish-water bivalve has the ability to colonise and displace native species in intertidal and subtidal habitats. It is also another testament to how well a tropical species can travel beyond its natural biogeographical boundaries. Here we briefly review its taxonomy, morphology, growth and reproduction, habitat and distribution, as well as its impact on natural habitats after invasion, based on published literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e103b185e4e24597b028146be3bfc87c2024-02-02T19:20:57ZengUniversiti Brunei DarussalamASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development0217-54602224-90282018-09-01351-213313910.29037/ajstd.483483The invasive Caribbean Mytilopsis sallei (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae): A short reviewKoh Siang Tan0Teresa Tay1St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227The mussel-like bivalve species from the Caribbean, Mytilopsis sallei, is now well established in the vicinities of several ports in South and Southeast Asia. Although it may not be as notorious as its relative the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha, this brackish-water bivalve has the ability to colonise and displace native species in intertidal and subtidal habitats. It is also another testament to how well a tropical species can travel beyond its natural biogeographical boundaries. Here we briefly review its taxonomy, morphology, growth and reproduction, habitat and distribution, as well as its impact on natural habitats after invasion, based on published literature.http://ajstd.org/index.php/ajstd/article/view/483Black-striped musselgrowthimpactmorphologyreproductiontaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Koh Siang Tan Teresa Tay The invasive Caribbean Mytilopsis sallei (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae): A short review ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development Black-striped mussel growth impact morphology reproduction taxonomy |
| title | The invasive Caribbean Mytilopsis sallei (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae): A short review |
| title_full | The invasive Caribbean Mytilopsis sallei (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae): A short review |
| title_fullStr | The invasive Caribbean Mytilopsis sallei (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae): A short review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The invasive Caribbean Mytilopsis sallei (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae): A short review |
| title_short | The invasive Caribbean Mytilopsis sallei (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae): A short review |
| title_sort | invasive caribbean mytilopsis sallei bivalvia dreissenidae a short review |
| topic | Black-striped mussel growth impact morphology reproduction taxonomy |
| url | http://ajstd.org/index.php/ajstd/article/view/483 |
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