Urban effluents affect the invasive bivalve Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker 1857) fitness in a large Pampasic river (Río Negro, Uruguay)

Distribution, tolerance, growth, behaviour and control methods of Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae): A review

“…In addition, studies have shown that biological invasions such as L. fortunei can reduce local biodiversity, change the normal water environment through excessive filtration and greatly affect the stock of phytoplankton, resulting in reduced food resources, which poses a serious threat to the protection of local mussels and is not conducive to the protection of freshwater systems (Miyahira et al, 2022). The invasion of L. fortunei depends on its biological properties (de Amo et al, 2021) and environmental factors such as water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and ammonia nitrogen concentration determine the reproduction, settlement and dissemination of the mussels (Castro et al, 2024). L. fortunei can breed at a low water temperature of 15 C (Boltovskoy et al, 2015).…”