Current status of Ireland's newest invasive species -the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774)

The Asian clam Corbicula fluminea was first discovered in Ireland in the Rivers Barrow and Nore in 2010. Scuba diving surveys were the primary sampling method used to determine the detailed distribution of this species in the two rivers. Sustainable populations of Asian clam were present in the tidal freshwater reaches of both rivers. No clams were present upstream of the tidal limit. A maximum density of 9,636 individuals m -2 was recorded in the River Barrow. This paper presents some basic metrics in relation to the populations present in these two connected river systems.

• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Aquatic Invasions

• Publication date

  2011-05-11

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.3391/AI.2011.6.3.06
• External record

  Open on Semantic Scholar

• Source metadata

  Semantic Scholar

• A maximum density of 9,636 individuals m-2 was recorded in the River Barrow.

  Confidence 0.98

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• No clams were observed upstream of the tidal limit.

  Confidence 0.97

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• Sustainable populations were present in the tidal freshwater reaches of both rivers.

  Confidence 0.93

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• Scuba diving surveys were the primary sampling method used to determine the detailed distribution of Asian clam in the two rivers.

  Confidence 0.95

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• asian clam

  species

  An invasive freshwater bivalve species identified in the title and abstract as Corbicula fluminea.

  Aliases: Corbicula fluminea, C. fluminea

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• population density

  measurements

  The number of Asian clam individuals recorded per square meter at a sampling location.

  Aliases: density, individuals per square meter

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• river barrow

  river systems

  One of the two Irish rivers examined for the presence and distribution of Asian clam.

  Aliases: Barrow River, the Barrow

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• river nore

  river systems

  One of the two Irish rivers examined for the presence and distribution of Asian clam.

  Aliases: Nore River, the Nore

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• scuba diving surveys

  sampling methods

  An underwater field sampling approach used to map clam distribution in the rivers.

  Aliases: scuba surveys, diving surveys

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• tidal freshwater reaches

  habitats

  River sections influenced by tides but still composed of fresh water.

  Aliases: tidal freshwater zone, tidal fresh reaches

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• tidal limit

  boundaries

  The upstream boundary where tidal influence on the river ends.

  Aliases: limit of tidal influence, tidal boundary

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