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The arrival of a non-indigenous ecosystem engineer to a heavily invaded and flow-regulated estuary in Europe

dc.contributor.authorEncarnação, João
dc.contributor.authorTeodosio, Maria
dc.contributor.authorMorais, Pedro
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-14T13:57:35Z
dc.date.available2024-03-14T13:57:35Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.updated2024-03-14T11:12:10Z
dc.description.abstractEcosystem engineering bivalves can shape aquatic ecosystems because their high filtration capacity changes water quality and their shells increase the fractal dimension of benthic ecosystems with consequent abiotic and biotic effects. The Asian date mussel Arcuatula senhousia (W. H. Benson, 1842), native to East Asia between the South China Sea and Siberia, is one such bivalve that, despite its small size, can reshape a benthic ecosystem when forming dense, continuous mats. We describe here the first detected population of this non-indigenous species in southern Portugal. The Asian date mussel was found in the middle portion of the Guadiana estuary in 2022. There, river flow has been highly regulated since the construction of the biggest European reservoir in 2002, which may have been the precursor for the establishment of numerous non-indigenous species. We also discuss if this new non-indigenous species indicates an ongoing invasion meltdown process or if it can be framed under the empty niche or niche replacement hypothesis. So far, there is only circumstantial evidence supporting the niche theory hypotheses, but the interaction of several hypotheses promoting the spread and establishment of this species is also likely. Moving forward, better-informed management and conservation efforts should rely on new empirical and experimental evidence to understand the establishment mechanisms of nonindigenous species in the Guadiana estuary.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3391/bir.2024.13.1.08pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2242-1300
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-3530652
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/20519
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherRegional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC)pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectInvasive speciespt_PT
dc.subjectInvasion meltdownpt_PT
dc.subjectNiche theorypt_PT
dc.subjectAsian musselpt_PT
dc.subjectArcuatula senhousiapt_PT
dc.subjectGuadianapt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.titleThe arrival of a non-indigenous ecosystem engineer to a heavily invaded and flow-regulated estuary in Europept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage95pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage83pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleBioInvasions Recordspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume13pt_PT
person.familyNameda Silva Encarnação
person.familyNameTeodosio
person.familyNameMorais
person.givenNameJoão Pedro
person.givenNameMaria
person.givenNamePedro
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rcaap.cv.cienciaidAF10-647B-65FB | MARIA ALEXANDRA ANICA TEODÓSIO
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