| Title | Trematode prevalence and an invasive freshwater snail: fewer infections and parasites likely contribute to the success of an invasive snail |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Larson, Michele D., and Amy C. Krist |
| Secondary Title | Biological Invasions |
| Volume | 22 |
| Pagination | p.1279–1287 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | gastropods, introduced species, Lower Umpqua River, mollusks, New Zealand mud snail = Potamopyrgus antipodarum, parasites, trematodes |
| Notes | A famous biological theory, the enemy release hypothesis, states that introduced species do well because their natural enemies (predators or parasites) are not present in new territory. In this paper, the authors assess the invasive New Zealand mud snail’s susceptibility to flatworm parasites when it invades new territory. In the Lower Umpqua River, the invader had overwhelmed native freshwater snails – almost no natives were found. Parasitism was found, but reduced compared to native species. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10530-019-02179-3 |
| Series Title | Biological Invasions |
