Influence of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) on estuarine epibenthic assemblages

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 143, Issue , 2014, Pages 12-19

  Ilarri, M I ^a,b   Souza, A T ^a   Antunes, C ^a,c,d   Guilhermino, L ^a,b   Sousa, R ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c Aquamuseu do Rio Minho Parque do Castelinho ^*  (Portugal)

^d University School Gallaecia   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Crangon crangon; Invasive alien species; Minho estuary; Pomatoschistus microps; Predation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIVALVE; CRAB; EEL; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; HETEROGENEITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; PERCIFORM; SALMONID; STOMACH CONTENT; TROPHIC LEVEL;

MINHO ESTUARY;

EID: 84897937142     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2014.03.017     Document Type: Article

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