We conducted a comprehensive survey of existing knowledge about exotic marine
organisms introduced to the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, including coastal and shelf areas …

At the end of 1998 and the beginning of 1999, the golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei
(Dunker, 1857), Mytilidae, originating from Southeast Asia, was registered for the first time in …

We traced the invasion and investigated the distribution of tlie Asian bivalve IJmnaperrm
forlunei {Dunker, 1857) in South America. In addition, we comment on the problems caused …

Aquatic ecosystems have always been subjected to changes in species composition, but
natural migration of organisms due to climatic and geographic variations is becoming …

Two factors combine in this age of globalization to favor the establishment of alien species in
natural environments: human activities and global climate change. This paper reviews the …

The invasion of the exotic bivalve Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker 1857) in South America
started with its introduction, presumably with ballast water from transoceanic ships trading …

The invasive Asian golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei is continuously expanding through
South America, altering aquatic ecosystem structure and functioning. While several native …

With 6 main basins, and being the second smallest country in South America, Uruguay has a
high freshwater ecosystem diversity. The study of zooplankton communities dates back to …

Limnoperna fortunei, an Asiatic rivers bivalve has become a worldwide problematic invasive
species causing several water quality and macrofouling problems. In the Neotropical region …

Since the Asian golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, was first reported in the Río de la Plata
in the 90's, its invasion has continuously expanded throughout South America, promoting …