Between 2004 and 2012, populations of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
and rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) from the coastal waters of Zmiinyi Island (Black Sea) were …

Sağlam, H., Düzgüneş, E., and Öğüt, H. 2009. Reproductive ecology of the invasive whelk
Rapana venosa Valenciennes, 1846, in the southeastern Black Sea (Gastropoda …

We conducted molecular-genetic and morphological studies on the veined rapa whelk
Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) in the Crimean waters of the Black Sea in order to …

The rapa whelk Rapana venosa is a predator of bivalves, native to Eastern Asia. It was first
recorded outside its native distribution in 1946 in the Black Sea and since then has invaded …

The increasing spread of invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea determines several
alterations in local food webs, changing the feeding habits of native organisms. The whelk …

In this study we describe the feeding biology of the exotic predatory whelk Rapana venosa
from the Río de la Plata when offered representative coastal bivalves from both soft and hard …

It has become common to consider" invasive alien species" one among the five most
important" direct drivers" of change in biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide. However, the …

Recent records of the exotic gastropod Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) along the
Argentine coastline: is the invasion progres Page 1 Recent records of the exotic gastropod …

Objective: To determine length-weight relationships, growth type and feeding behavior of the
benthic predator Rapa whelk at the coast of Camburnu, south-eastern Black Sea. Methods …

This study aimed to investigate the recolonization behaviour of the rapa whelk (Rapana
venosa) and the common starfish (Asterias rubens) on the mussel beds in their natural …