Deterred but not preferred: Predation by native whelk Reishia clavigera on invasive bivalves.

This study tested the potential bio-control role of the common native predatory whelk Reishia clavigera on the invasive bivalves Xenostrobus securis and Mytilopsis sallei and the native Brachidontes variabilis in Hong Kong. Predation experiments were conducted in the laboratory under salinity levels...

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Main Authors: Juan C Astudillo, Timothy C Bonebrake, Kenneth M Y Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5955525?pdf=render