Invasion by the introduced aquatic snail Melanoides tuberculata (Muller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Thiaridae) of the Rio Doce State Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 186-189

  De Marco Jr , Paulo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Introduced species; Melanoides tuberculata; Population ecology

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GROWTH; LAKE; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MELANOIDES TUBERCULATA; PROSOBRANCHIA; THIARIDAE;

EID: 0033401167     PISSN: 01650521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/snfe.34.3.186.8908     Document Type: Article

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