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Chemical Treatments on Invasive Bivalve, Corbicula fluminea
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: Received: 5 May 2024 / Approved: 6 May 2024 / Online: 6 May 2024 (08:13:47 CEST)
How to cite: Goulder, K. D.; Wong, W. H. Chemical Treatments on Invasive Bivalve, Corbicula fluminea. Preprints 2024, 2024050260. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0260.v1 Goulder, K. D.; Wong, W. H. Chemical Treatments on Invasive Bivalve, Corbicula fluminea. Preprints 2024, 2024050260. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0260.v1
Abstract
The Asian clam Corbicula fluminea is a native aquatic species in Eastern Asia and Africa but has become one of the most ecologically and economically harmful invasive species in aquatic ecosystems in Europe, North America, South America. Due to their natural characteristics as a hermaphroditic species with high fecundity and dispersal capacity, Asian clams are extremely difficult to eradicate once they have infiltrated a waterbody. This is an emerging issue for states in the Northeastern United States as Asian clams expand their range farther North due to climate change. There has been extensive research conducted to develop chemical treatments to reactively control invasive mollusc populations and proactively prevent their further spread. However, treatments are mostly targeted toward biofouling bivalves in industrial settings. A comprehensive review of Asian clam chemical treatments used in open water systems was performed to evaluate molluscicides and identify toxicity ranges of emerging treatments that maximize Asian clam mortality and minimize negative impact to water quality and non-target species. The potential chemical applications in Asian clam control and management are summarized in this report to assist resource managers and practitioners on invasive Asian clam management.
Keywords
Asian Clam; Toxicity; Invasive Species; Corbicula fluminea; Bivalve Mollusc; Molluscicide; Management
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Aquatic Science
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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