Distribution and colonization of Limnoperna fortunei: Special traits of an odd mussel

The invasional success of Limnoperna fortunei was largely determined by the combination of two key components. One of them is rare biological traits of the species, generally unfavorable in freshwater bivalves: the possession of planktonic larvae and a sessile, byssate adult. The other component is...

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Autor principal: Boltovskoy, Demetrio
Publicado: 2015
Materias:
Adaptation
Biological invasion
Geographic spread
Golden mussel
Limnoperna fortunei
Acceso en línea:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_97833191_v_n_p301_Boltovskoy
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_97833191_v_n_p301_Boltovskoy
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spelling paper:paper_97833191_v_n_p301_Boltovskoy2023-06-08T16:38:46Z Distribution and colonization of Limnoperna fortunei: Special traits of an odd mussel Boltovskoy, Demetrio Adaptation Biological invasion Geographic spread Golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei The invasional success of Limnoperna fortunei was largely determined by the combination of two key components. One of them is rare biological traits of the species, generally unfavorable in freshwater bivalves: the possession of planktonic larvae and a sessile, byssate adult. The other component is man’s extensive modification of landscapes, in particular construction of reservoirs, large interbasin connections-canals and aqueducts and freshwater navigation. This combination was instrumental for the fast dispersal and success of a species that would otherwise have remained inconspicuous and restricted geographically. Environmental tolerance, while helpful, was probably of lesser importance. Possession of planktonic larvae results in a significant advantage for adults that manage to travel upstream, but is a major limitation for those that settle too close to the river outlet into the sea because their offspring are doomed due to expatriation into saline waters. Short rivers are therefore less vulnerable to colonization by self-sustaining populations, especially if there are no lakes or reservoirs along their path that can serve as refuge and seeding grounds for reproducing adults. In South America, interbasin spread has not occurred as fast as anticipated, but will most probably continue increasing. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. Fil:Boltovskoy, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2015 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_97833191_v_n_p301_Boltovskoy http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_97833191_v_n_p301_Boltovskoy
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topic Adaptation
Biological invasion
Geographic spread
Golden mussel
Limnoperna fortunei
spellingShingle Adaptation
Biological invasion
Geographic spread
Golden mussel
Limnoperna fortunei
Boltovskoy, Demetrio
Distribution and colonization of Limnoperna fortunei: Special traits of an odd mussel
topic_facet Adaptation
Biological invasion
Geographic spread
Golden mussel
Limnoperna fortunei
description The invasional success of Limnoperna fortunei was largely determined by the combination of two key components. One of them is rare biological traits of the species, generally unfavorable in freshwater bivalves: the possession of planktonic larvae and a sessile, byssate adult. The other component is man’s extensive modification of landscapes, in particular construction of reservoirs, large interbasin connections-canals and aqueducts and freshwater navigation. This combination was instrumental for the fast dispersal and success of a species that would otherwise have remained inconspicuous and restricted geographically. Environmental tolerance, while helpful, was probably of lesser importance. Possession of planktonic larvae results in a significant advantage for adults that manage to travel upstream, but is a major limitation for those that settle too close to the river outlet into the sea because their offspring are doomed due to expatriation into saline waters. Short rivers are therefore less vulnerable to colonization by self-sustaining populations, especially if there are no lakes or reservoirs along their path that can serve as refuge and seeding grounds for reproducing adults. In South America, interbasin spread has not occurred as fast as anticipated, but will most probably continue increasing. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.
author Boltovskoy, Demetrio
author_facet Boltovskoy, Demetrio
author_sort Boltovskoy, Demetrio
title Distribution and colonization of Limnoperna fortunei: Special traits of an odd mussel
title_short Distribution and colonization of Limnoperna fortunei: Special traits of an odd mussel
title_full Distribution and colonization of Limnoperna fortunei: Special traits of an odd mussel
title_fullStr Distribution and colonization of Limnoperna fortunei: Special traits of an odd mussel
title_full_unstemmed Distribution and colonization of Limnoperna fortunei: Special traits of an odd mussel
title_sort distribution and colonization of limnoperna fortunei: special traits of an odd mussel
publishDate 2015
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