Fouling of European freshwater bivalves (Unionidae) by the invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 867-876

  Sousa, Ronaldo ^a,b   Pilotto, Francesca ^c   Aldridge, David C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dreissena polymorpha; Fouling; Glycogen; Interspecific and intraspecific patterns; Non indigenous invasive species; Unionoid mussels

Indexed keywords

ANODONTA; ANODONTA ANATINA; BIVALVIA; DREISSENA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; UNIO; UNIO PICTORUM; UNIONIDAE; UNIONOIDA;

EID: 79953296919     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02532.x     Document Type: Article

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