Main Ref. |
Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
To |
Netherlands |
FAO area |
Atlantic, Northeast |
From |
Not specified |
FAO area |
|
Year |
1988 |
Range |
|
Period |
1975-present |
Established in the Wild |
yes, self reproducing |
Established in Aquaculture |
|
Significant Ecological Interactions |
unknown |
Significant Socio-economic Effects |
|
Introduced by |
other introducer |
Reason |
accidental |
Other Reason |
|
Comments |
Recently a new mussel species, the Asiatic Clam Corbicula fluminea was found in the Netherlands. It has spread out through ì
the River Rhine drainage system into various Western European
Countries. |