Ecology of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in aquatic ecosystems: An overview

Annales de Limnologie

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 85-94

  Sousa, R ^a,b   Antunes, C ^a,c   Guilhermino, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c Parque do Castelinho ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

Corbicula fluminea; Ecological and economic impacts; Life cycle; Non indigenous invasive species

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE CYCLE; SEXUAL MATURITY;

BIVALVIA; CORBICULA; CORBICULA FLUMINEA;

EID: 46849115391     PISSN: 00034088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/limn:2008017     Document Type: Review

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