The Asian clam Corbicula fluminea in the European freshwater-dependent industry: a latent threat or a friendly enemy?

While the biofouler Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) is known to cause great economic losses in North America, studies reporting the problem in Europe are much scarcer. This paper explores the industrial effects of the species in Portugal, the gateway by which the bivalve entered Europe around 30 y...

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Main Author: Rosa, Inês C. (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, Joana L. (author), Gomes, João (author), Saraiva, Pedro M. (author), Gonçalves, Fernando (author), Costa, Raquel (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Biofouling
Corbicula fluminea
Distribution
Freshwater-dependent industry
Impacts
Invasive species
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/27806
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/27806

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/27806

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