Functional response and size-selective clearance of suspended matter by an invasive mussel

Xia, Ziqiang; Cao, Xinkai; Hoxha, Tedi; Zhan, Aibin; Haffner, G. Douglas; MacIsaac, Hugh J.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134679

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“…It is believed that their introduction was likely due to recreational activities or fisheries stock enhancement. We observed golden mussels in areas with hard substrates in the reservoir, while a large part of the reservoir’s benthic environment was identified as unsuitable for colonization because of soft‐bottom conditions (Figure 1; Xia et al., 2020; Xia, Johansson, et al., 2018; Zhan et al., 2015). The highest mussel density was ~20,000 individuals m −2 , which was observed on a submerged metal structure during a 2016 survey (Z. Xia, unpublished data).…”

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“…After standing at 2°C for 2 days, each experimental beaker was moved out of the incubator to room temperature, allowing water temperature to increase gradually, during which the number of active animals was identified by eyes with a 0.5°C interval. An active mussel was identified as one with valves gaped and siphon extended, which indicates water filtering (Xia et al., 2020). Mortality rate of each mussel clump during acclimation was compared with that in the control beaker by using a one‐sample t test.…”

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“…Recently, poleward expansion of this species—from either native or invasive ranges—has raised increasing concerns, especially under a scenario of global warming combined with the emergence of new introduction pathways (e.g. new international shipping routes and inland water diversion projects) (Kramer et al., 2017; Mackie & Brinsmead, 2017; Petsch et al., 2020; Xia et al., 2020; Zhan et al., 2015). As an example, the recently opened South to North Water Diversion Project will likely facilitate the dispersal of the species to northern from southern China because the source reservoir is inhabited by the species (Xia, Zhan, et al., 2018; Zhan et al., 2015; Zhao et al., 2019).…”

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Golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) survival during winter at the northern invasion front implies a potential high‐latitude distribution

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Golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) survival during winter at the northern invasion front implies a potential high‐latitude distribution

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“…As water is moved across their gills, particulates are removed from the water column. Both dreissenids and the golden mussel feed on organic seston in general, including detritus, bacterioplankton, phytoplankton, and zooplankton (reviewed in Karatayev et al, 2007a ), retaining particles from < 1 to > 750 μm in size (Ten Winkel & Davids, 1982 ; Mikheev et al, 1994 ; Roditi et al, 1996 ; Boltovskoy et al, 2015 ; Rojas Molina et al, 2015 ; Xia et al, 2020 ). Filtered particles are either ingested (producing feces), or rejected (pseudofeces), but in both cases they are bound in mucus and deposited on the bottom (Baker et al, 2000 ; Morton, 2015 ).…”

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“…Filtration rates vary depending on temperature, mussel species and size, seston composition and concentration, water velocity, etc. (Kryger & Riisgard, 1988 ; Karatayev et al, 1997 ; Baldwin et al, 2002 ; Elliott et al, 2008 ; Boltovskoy et al, 2015 ; Tokumon et al, 2015 ; Xia et al, 2020 ). Karatayev et al ( 1997 ) estimated zebra mussel filtration rates at 35–110 mL per g (total wet weight) per hour, which is within the range of values reported for L. fortunei (Boltovskoy et al, 2015 ).…”

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Ecosystem services provided by the exotic bivalves Dreissena polymorpha, D. rostriformis bugensis, and Limnoperna fortunei

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The ecosystem services approach to conservation is becoming central to environmental policy decision making. While many negative biological invasion-driven impacts on ecosystem structure and functioning have been identified, much less was done to evaluate their ecosystem services. In this paper, we focus on the often-overlooked ecosystem services provided by three notable exotic ecosystem engineering bivalves, the zebra mussel, the quagga mussel, and the golden mussel. One of the most significant benefits of invasive bivalves is water filtration, which results in water purification and changes rates of nutrient cycling, thus mitigating the effects of eutrophication. Mussels are widely used as sentinel organisms for the assessment and biomonitoring of contaminants and pathogens and are consumed by many fishes and birds. Benefits of invasive bivalves are particularly relevant in human-modified ecosystems. We summarize the multiple ecosystem services provided by invasive bivalves and recommend including the economically quantifiable services in the assessments of their economic impacts. We also highlight important ecosystem disservices by exotic bivalves, identify data limitations, and future research directions. This assessment should not be interpreted as a rejection of the fact that invasive mussels have negative impacts, but as an attempt to provide additional information for scientists, managers, and policymakers.

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High‐latitude invasion and environmental adaptability of the freshwater mussel Limnopernafortunei in Beijing, China

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Zhang

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The invasive freshwater mussel Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) has spread widely throughout Asia and South America, especially via interbasin water diversion and navigation. The middle route of the South‐to‐North Water Transfer Project (SNWTP), whose terminal is Beijing, has diverted more than 60 billion m3 of water from the Yangtze River Basin to Northern China since December 2014. L. fortunei has spread north to Beijing along the SNWTP, biofouling its channels and tunnels. To determine the status of L. fortunei's invasion in Beijing, we systematically inspected the water bodies receiving southern water, including all branches of the SNWTP, water treatment plants, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers. We measured the densities of adults and veligers of L. fortunei and conducted eDNA analyses of water samples. A generalized linear model and canonical correspondence analysis were adopted to investigate the correlations between environmental (e.g., water temperature, conductivity, pH, total nitrogen, and phosphorus) and biological (e.g., chlorophyll a, plankton density, and community composition) variables and the densities of adults and veligers of L. fortunei. Water temperature is the most important factor in determining the densities of D‐shaped and pediveliger veligers, with explanatory variable contributions of 56.2% and 43.9%, respectively. The pH affects the densities of D‐shaped, umbonated, and pediveliger veligers. The density of plantigrade veligers is negatively correlated with the conductivity and positively correlated with the concentration of chlorophyll a. Canonical correspondence analysis shows a weak correlation between the dominant phytoplankton taxa and the density of veligers. The densities of D‐shaped, umbonated, and pediveliger veligers are positively correlated with the density of small phytoplankton (12.54 ± 4.33 μm), and the density of plantigrade veligers is positively correlated with the density of large (16.12 ± 5.96 μm) phytoplankton. The density of planktonic veligers is well correlated with local abiotic variables, and that of plantigrade veligers is less correlated with local abiotic variables. This finding implies that controlling early‐stage veligers by altering water temperature, pH, and food size might effectively control the establishment of further L. fortunei colonies.

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Functional response and size-selective clearance of suspended matter by an invasive mussel

Cited by 15 publications

References 49 publications

Golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) survival during winter at the northern invasion front implies a potential high‐latitude distribution

Golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) survival during winter at the northern invasion front implies a potential high‐latitude distribution

Ecosystem services provided by the exotic bivalves Dreissena polymorpha, D. rostriformis bugensis, and Limnoperna fortunei

High‐latitude invasion and environmental adaptability of the freshwater mussel Limnopernafortunei in Beijing, China

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