Resaca supports range expansion of invasive apple snails (Pomacea maculata Perry, 1810; Caenogastropoda: Ampullariidae) to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas | Zendy

Kathryn E. Perez | Zendy; Victoria Garcia Gamboa | Zendy; Caitlin M. Schneider | Zendy; Romi L. Burks | Zendy

Open Access

Resaca supports range expansion of invasive apple snails (Pomacea maculata Perry, 1810; Caenogastropoda: Ampullariidae) to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Author(s) -

Kathryn E. Perez,

Victoria Garcia Gamboa,

Caitlin M. Schneider,

Romi L. Burks

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

check list

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.276

H-Index - 22

ISSN - 1809-127X

DOI - 10.15560/13.3.2134

Subject(s) - caenogastropoda , hatchery , habitat , range (aeronautics) , fishery , introduced species , biology , ecology , invasive species , wildlife , geography , fish <actinopterygii> , gastropoda , materials science , composite material

Resacas, or oxbow lakes, form from old river channels. In the Rio Grande, resacas provide habitat for diverse wildlife, including native and non-native species. Biologists unexpectedly found pink egg masses on emergent vegetation (November 2015) and later adult apple snails (May 2016) within a resaca at a former fish hatchery in Brownsville, Texas. This report extends the non-native range of Pomacea maculata Perry, 1810 by 429 km southeast in Texas. Our findings imply that abandoned waterbodies, such as fish hatcheries, can act as unrecognized conduits for non-native invasive species.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research