Natura Croatica, Vol. 31 No. 2, 2022.
Kratko priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2022.31.28
The first record of the invasive Chinese pond mussel Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the African continent
Youness Mabrouki
orcid.org/0000-0002-7336-8717
; Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Mehraz, Biotechnology, Conservation and Valorisation of Natural Resources laboratoy, Fez, Morocco
Abdelkhaleq Fouzi Taybi
; Université Mohammed Premier, Faculté Pluridisciplinaire de Nador, Équipe de Recherche en Biologie et Biotechnologie Appliquées, Morocco
Sažetak
The Chinese pond mussel Sinanodonta woodiana s.l., is a successful global invader. We report its first finding in Morocco, which represents the first record of the species in the African continent. Measures are needed to increase monitoring and management of its invasion process.
Ključne riječi
new arrival; Morocco; aquatic invasion; alien mussel; Sebou River basin
Hrčak ID:
288217
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.12.2022.
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