Presència del bivalve invasor Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) al delta del Llobregat (Baix Llobregat)

Abstract

Presence of the invasive bivalve Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) in the Llobregat delta (Baix Llobregat) The Llobregat delta is among the most important wetlands in Catalonia. The diverse malacofauna of the area is threatened, however, by the large infrastructures surrounding the delta and the area´s close proximity to the urban centre of Barcelona. Here we present the first report on invasive bivalves in the delta following findings of a well-established population of the Chinese pond mussel, Sinanodonta woodiana. The distribution of the species in this natural area is also discussed.

Keywords

• Invasions
• bivalves
• Llobregat delta