
Spotlights
University of Minnesota Extension.
This past August, a new population of golden clams, Corbicula fluminea, was discovered by twelve-year-old budding conservationist, William Guthrie. The new infestation was found in Briggs Lake (Sherburne County). The discovery of golden clams in Briggs Lake is significant because it is an inland lake with no supplemental heat source. If the clams can survive our winter months, they could also spread and reproduce in additional lakes and rivers. Similar to zebra mussels, infestations of golden clams can clog water intake pipes and alter local ecosystems.
Distribution / Maps / Survey Status
Images
Videos
Google. YouTube; Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Fish & Wildlife Department.
Selected Resources
The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Asian Clam.
Council or Task Force
Alberta Invasive Species Council (Canada).
See also: Fact Sheets for more information about individual invasive species, including those listed as "Prohibited Noxious" and "Noxious" under the Alberta Weed Control Act
Partnership
Federal Government
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries
DOC. NOAA. Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory; DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
State and Local Government
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.
See also: Publications - Invasive for more resources
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Office of Water Resources.
See also: Aquatic Invasive Animals for species of concern
Academic
Professional
Citations
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Corbicula fluminea. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].
- Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Fact Sheet - Asian Clam. USGS, Gainesville, FL. [Accessed Sep 16, 2014].
- Sousa, R., C. Antunes, and L. Guilhermino. 2008. Ecology of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in aquatic ecosystems: an overview. International Journal of Limnology 44(2):85-94.