The New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum): ecological impacts and distribution of this exotic species Álvaro Alonso Fernández, Pilar Castro Díez
Grupo de Investigación en Invasiones Biológicas Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida Unidad Docente de Ecología UNIVERSIDAD DE ALCALÁ
¿What shall we do if we find these species in our ecosystems?
Traits Distribution Impacts
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¿What traits make Potamopyrgus antipodarum a successful invasive species?
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¿Which is its worldwide distribution?
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¿and in the Iberian Peninsula?
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¿What is P. antipodarum impact? Positive correlation with richness Positive correlation with native densities No impact in the primary producer community
Domination of gastropod communities Changes in community structure of PP Increase of secondary productivity (7-40 times) Consumption of 75% of primary production
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