What is it about?
Freshwater invasive bivalves such as Mytilopsis leucophaeata and Corbicula fluminalis have been detected in Georgia. With this new records, a mini review of invasive mollusc species are also provided
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Why is it important?
Georgia belongs to Caucasus pleistocene refugia that is also one of the world's biodiversity hotspot. Invasive species in this region can be main treat to indigenous diversity and hence understanding and monitoring of invasive species is important
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This page is a summary of: New Alien Species Mytilopsis Leucophaeata and Corbicula Fluminalis (Mollusca, Bivalvia) Recorded in Georgia and Notes on Other Non-Indigenous Molluscs Invaded the South Caucasus, Vestnik Zoologii, June 2019, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.2478/vzoo-2019-0019.
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