Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(basket clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
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5 results for Corbicula fluminea (basket clam)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
5404 Corbicula fluminea Harvest Experimental Laboratory Corbicula fluminea was cost effective at treating winery wastewater 38683
5405 Corbicula fluminea Harvest Experimental Laboratory Corbicula fluminea was cost effective at remediating olive oil wastewater 38682
5481 Corbicula fluminea Harvest Anecdotal N/A "History of Corbicula for use as food for humans, domestic animals, and wildlife is documented to... 12028
5483 Corbicula fluminea Harvest Anecdotal N/A from 1963-1968, 2,240,822 pounds of Corbicula were sold in California for bait at a value of... 12028
5484 Corbicula fluminea Harvest Anecdotal N/A There was a large Corbicula fish bait industry in the lower Tennessee River prior to 1977. 12028

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/25/2024].

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