At the doors of the Amazonian region: occurrence of Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Mytilidae) in the Tocantins River
The Tocantins river basin was one of the few regions in Brazil considered free of Golden Mussel, Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857). This is an invasive species that has been dispersing throughout South America since 1990. We report the first record of this species in the state of Tocantins. Its presence there represents a problem in the region and a major alert for the Amazon Basin. The Tocantins river basin constitutes one of the gateways to the Amazon Basin.
Authors
- Flávio Dias Passos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8193-9874)
- Igor Christo Miyahira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7037-6802)
- Rubens Tomio Honda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2331-2106)
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Universidade do Tocantins (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
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- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15560/21.3.248
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro