Biological invasions are one of the leading causes of global environmental change and their
impacts can affect biodiversity, ecosystem services, human health and the economy. Yet, the …

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 …

The impacts of biological invasions remain poorly known for some habitats, regions and
taxa. To date, there has been no comprehensive effort to review and synthesize the impacts …

Abstract In China and South America, severe fouling problems caused by Limnoperna
fortunei have been reported for a number of industrial facilities, including water and …

As a consequence of the current globalization of commerce, natural environments are
subject to an unprecedented dynamic transport of organisms because global conditions …

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 …

Dreissena polymorpha, Dreissena rostriformis bugensis, and Limnoperna fortunei are
considered among the most invasive freshwater mussels. The three species share several …

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 …

The golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, is an Asian freshwater bivalve introduced in South
America in the beginning of the 1990's, probably through ballast water releases in La Plata …

Young Limnoperna fortunei mature sexually from 5–6 to~ 15 mm. The species is generally
dioecious, with approximately equal numbers of males and females and very small (< 0.6%) …