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Deterred but not preferred: Predation by native whelk Reishia clavigera on invasive bivalves

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  • Juan C Astudillo
  • Timothy C Bonebrake
  • Kenneth M Y Leung

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This study tested the potential bio-control role of the common native predatory whelk Reishia clavigera on the invasive bivalves Xenostrobus securis and Mytilopsis sallei and the native Brachidontes variabilis in Hong Kong. Predation experiments were conducted in the laboratory under salinity levels of 22‰ and 32‰, as well as under field conditions. The results indicate that the invasive bivalves are more vulnerable to predation than the native bivalve in environments with high salinity, whereas environments with moderately low salinity (22‰) may reduce predation. Because R. clavigera did not show clear prey preference, the low survival of the invasive species might be due to a lack of effective anti-predatory defenses under experimental conditions. These findings could explain the high abundance of the invasive bivalves in disturbed environments in Hong Kong where predation appears to be lower.

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  • Juan C Astudillo & Timothy C Bonebrake & Kenneth M Y Leung, 2018. "Deterred but not preferred: Predation by native whelk Reishia clavigera on invasive bivalves," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(5), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0196578
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196578
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