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Ecology of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea(Müller, 1774) in aquatic ecosystems: an overview

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2009

R. Sousa ,
C. Antunes  and
L. Guilhermino
R. Sousa
Affiliation:
CIMAR/CIIMAR – Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental - Universidade do Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal. ICBAS – Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto, Departamento de Estudos de Populações, Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Lg. Prof. Abel Salazar 2, 4099-003 Porto, Portugal.
C. Antunes
Affiliation:
CIMAR/CIIMAR – Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental - Universidade do Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal. Aquamuseu do Rio Minho – Parque do Castelinho, 4920-290 Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal.
L. Guilhermino
Affiliation:
CIMAR/CIIMAR – Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental - Universidade do Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal. ICBAS – Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar - Universidade do Porto, Departamento de Estudos de Populações, Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Lg. Prof. Abel Salazar 2, 4099-003 Porto, Portugal.
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Abstract

The Asian clam Corbicula fluminea is one of the most invasive species in freshwater aquatic ecosystems. The rapid growth,earlier sexual maturity, short life span, high fecundity and its association with human activities makes C. fluminea anon-indigenous invasive species likely to colonize new environments. This species, originally distributed in Asiatic ecosystems,is now a common inhabitant of American and European freshwater habitats. The present paper reviews the information related tothe life cycle, ecology and potential ecological and economic impacts caused by C. fluminea in the invaded habitats.Furthermore, this paper also proposed future works that may be implemented in order to increase our general knowledge aboutthe ecology of this bivalve.

Keywords

Corbicula fluminealife cyclenon-indigenous invasive speciesecological and economic impacts
Type
Research Article
Information
Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , 2008 , pp. 85 - 94
Copyright
© Université Paul Sabatier, 2008

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