The spread of an alien bivalve (Musculista senhousia) in the Sacca di Goro lagoon (Adriatic Sea, Italy)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-261

  Mistri, M ^a   Rossi, R ^a   Fano, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; MOLLUSC; RANGE EXPANSION;

ADRIATIC SEA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PO DELTA; SACCA DI GORO; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO;

BIVALVIA; LITHOPHAGA; MOLLUSCA; MUSCULISTA SENHOUSIA; MYTILIDAE;

EID: 4043061423     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/70.3.257     Document Type: Article

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