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At the doors of the Amazonian region: occurrence of Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Mytilidae) in the Tocantins River

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Tocantins river basin was one of the few regions in Brazil considered free of Golden Mussel, Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857). This is an invasive species that has been dispersing throughout South America since 1990. We report the first record of this species in the state of Tocantins. Its presence there represents a problem in the region and a major alert for the Amazon Basin. The Tocantins river basin constitutes one of the gateways to the Amazon Basin.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.2.248

Authors: Rubens Tomio Honda, Igor Christo Miyahira, Flávio Dias Passos

Institutions: Universidade do Tocantins, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Language: English

Topic: Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

Funder: Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro