An ecological imbalance induced by a non-native species: The Manila clam in the Venice Lagoon

Biological Invasions

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 595-609

  Pranovi, F ^a   Franceschini, G ^b   Casale, M ^b   Zucchetta, M ^a   Torricelli, P ^a   Giovanardi, O ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b ICRAM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic community; Non native species; Ruditapes philippinarum; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIVALVE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAGOON; MACROBENTHOS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

BIVALVIA; CERASTODERMA GLAUCUM; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 33745642763     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-005-1602-5     Document Type: Article

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