First occurrence of the nonindigenous green mussel, Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) in coastal Georgia, United States

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 741-744

  Power, Alan J ^a   Walker, Randal L ^a,b   Payne, Karen ^a,b   Hurley, Dorset ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Sapelo Isl Natl Estuarine Res R   (United States)

Author keywords

Georgia; Green mussel; Invasive; Perna viridis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIVALVE; DISPERSAL; RANGE EXPANSION;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BIVALVIA; MUSCULISTA SENHOUSIA; MYTILIDAE; PERNA; PERNA VIRIDIS;

EID: 13544253517     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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