Limnoperna fortunei
Limnoperna fortunei
(Golden Mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
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Impacts

5 results for Limnoperna fortunei (Golden Mussel)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
6289 Limnoperna fortunei Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei invades and fouls municipal and industrial water supply systems.... 13086
6291 Limnoperna fortunei Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei biofouls water reservoirs, navigation locks, dams, and other... 13086
6293 Limnoperna fortunei Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Limnoperna fortunei colonization impacts all facilities that utilize raw ‘contaminated’... 29413
6294 Limnoperna fortunei Infrastructure Experimental Field Concrete structures fouled by Limnoperna fortunei experience increased deterioration and... 41220
6295 Limnoperna fortunei Infrastructure Observational Field Limnoperna fortunei fouling has caused damage to the infrastructure in Japan. Observed... 35105

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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