The invasive zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha in Lake Trasimeno (Central Italy): Distribution and reproduction

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-346

  Lancioni, Tisza ^a   Gaino, Elda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Freshwater ecosystems; Invasive species; Preferential substratum

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INVASIVE SPECIES; MOLLUSC; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAKE TRASIMENO; PERUGIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UMBRIA;

DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 33750822008     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000600918001     Document Type: Article

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