Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea
(basket clam)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Impact ID8225
Impact TypeOther
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionIn Ohio and Tennessee where river beds are dredged for sand and gravel for use as aggregation material in cement, the high densities of Corbicula fluminea have incorporated themselves in the cement, burrowing to the surface as the cement starts to set and weakening the structure.
Reference12216
Great Lakes RegionNo
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