The Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) in the River Thames, London, England

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-60

  Elliott, Paul ^a   Zu Ermgassen, Philine S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asian clam; Bioinvasion; Corbicula fluminea; Invasive species

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955515034     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2008.3.1.9     Document Type: Article

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