First record of biological invasion stages of the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the Lake Pergau, Kelantan, Malaysia

Authors

  • Zharif Ramli Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Jeli Campus, Locked Bag 100, 17600 Jeli Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Dee Koh Han Faculty Earth and Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Faizuan Abdullah Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Aweng Eh Rak Faculty Earth and Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Lee Seong Wei Faculty of Agro-Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Jeli Campus, Locked Bag 100, 17600 Jeli Kelantan, Malaysia

Keywords:

Bivalves, Corbicula fluminea, Invasive, Lake Pergau, Malaysia

Abstract

The present study presents the first record of Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774), in Lake Pergau, Kelantan, Malaysia. Currently, this freshwater bivalve was harvested at a density between 2.21-113.63 individuals per m2. Population structure and the dates of the first records suggest that the introductions occurred in the year 2000.The C.fluminea existence in this lake indicates that human activity was introduced into the novel location and aided in dispersal rather than life strategy characteristics. Thus, the biological invasion stages and the importance of monitoring this species' invasion to forecast their dispersion into the upstream tributary in Kelantan.

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Published

2022-04-30

How to Cite

Ramli, Z., Koh Han, D., Abdullah, F., Eh Rak, A., & Seong Wei, L. (2022). First record of biological invasion stages of the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the Lake Pergau, Kelantan, Malaysia. Agriculture Reports, 1(1), 39–44. Retrieved from https://multiscipub.com/index.php/AgricultureReports/article/view/23