What we know and don't know about the invasive golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei

D Boltovskoy, E Paolucci, HJ MacIsaac, A Zhan, Z Xia… - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
An overview of the knowledge of the invasive feshwater golden mussel (Limnoperna
fortunei) is presented, with particular emphasis on the voids of our current understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] Toward invasive mussel genetic biocontrol: Approaches, challenges, and perspectives

VHH Elizárraga, S Ballantyne, LG O'Brien, JA Americo… - Iscience, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Invasive freshwater mussels, such as the zebra (Dreissena polymorpha), quagga
(Dreissena rostriformis bugensis), and golden (Limnoperna fortunei) mussel have spread …

eDNA‐based detection reveals invasion risks of a biofouling bivalve in the world's largest water diversion project

Z Xia, J Gu, Y Wen, X Cao, Y Gao, S Li… - Ecological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has increasingly been used to detect rare species (eg, newly
introduced nonindigenous species) in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, often with …

Invasive potential of golden and zebra mussels in present and future climatic scenarios in the new world

DK Petsch, LGS Ribas, T Mantovano, MM Pulzatto… - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Biological invasions and climate change are important drivers of biodiversity loss. In
freshwater ecosystems, golden and zebra mussels are two highly aggressive invasive …

Evaluating the role of predatory fish controlling the invasion of the Asian golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei in a subtropical river

I González‐Bergonzoni, I Silva… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The invasive Asian golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei is continuously expanding through
South America, altering aquatic ecosystem structure and functioning. While several native …

[PDF][PDF] Non-native freshwater molluscs in the Neotropics: what can be learned from Brazilian reservoirs?

IC Miyahira, LS Pereira, LN dos Santos - Aquatic Invasions, 2020 - reabic.net
Habitat modification and the establishment of non-native species are two major causes of
biodiversity loss. Reservoirs modify habitat, can restrain the occurrence of native species …

Prediction of future risk of invasion by Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857)(Mollusca, Bivalvia, Mytilidae) in Brazil with cellular automata

NPU Barbosa, JA Ferreira, CAR Nascimento… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract In South America, the presence of the non-native mollusc Limnoperna fortunei
(Dunker, 1857)(Mollusca, Bivalvia, Mytilidae) in rivers and reservoirs may result in several …

[HTML][HTML] Limnoperna fortunei - Updating the geographic distribution in the Brazilian watersheds and mapping the regional occurrence in the Upper Uruguay River …

S Hermes-Silva, J Ribolli, S Ávila-Simas… - Biota …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Limnoperna fortunei is an invasive alien species (IAS) that cause serious ecological and
economic problems in Brazilian freshwater environments. Due to its high dispersion capacity …

Golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) as a bioindicator in aquatic environments contaminated with mercury: cytotoxic and genotoxic aspects

QDF do Amaral, E Da Rosa, JG Wronski… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the Limnoperna fortunei (golden mussel) as a bioindicator of
cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in aquatic environments contaminated by heavy metals. Five …

High connectivity and migration potentiate the invasion of Limnoperna fortunei (Mollusca: Mytilidae) in South America

S Ludwig, EHR Sari, H Paixão, LC Montresor, J Araújo… - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Even after almost 30 years of Limnoperna fortunei introduction into South America, it is still
unclear how the source and propagules are connected. Here, we present genetic evidence …