Feeding and growth of native, invasive and non-invasive alien apple snails (Ampullariidae) in the United States: Invasives eat more and grow more

Biological Invasions

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 945-955

  Morrison, Wendy E ^a   Hay, Mark E ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Consumption rates; Exotic species; Food choice; Macrophyte

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; DIET; FEEDING; FOOD SELECTION; GROWTH RATE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MACROPHYTE; SNAIL; WETLAND;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; SOUTHEAST ASIA; UNITED STATES;

ALISMATACEAE; AMPULLARIIDAE; BACOPA; BACOPA CAROLINIANA; ELEOCHARIS; ELEOCHARIS CELLULOSA; GASTROPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; NYMPHAEA; NYMPHAEA ODORATA; PANICUM HEMITOMON; POMACEA; POMACEA CANALICULATA; POMACEA HAUSTRUM; POMACEA PALUDOSA; PONTEDERIA CORDATA; SAGITTARIA LATIFOLIA; TYPHA; UTRICULARIA;

EID: 79952622681     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-010-9881-x     Document Type: Article

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