Population estimate of Chinese mystery snail (Bellamya chinensis) in a Nebraska reservoir
October 8, 2012
The Chinese mystery snail (Bellamya chinensis) is an aquatic invasive species in North America. Little is known regarding this species’ impacts on freshwater ecosystems. It is believed that population densities can be high, yet no population estimates have been reported. We utilized a mark-recapture approach to generate a population estimate for Chinese mystery snail in Wild Plum Lake, a 6.47-ha reservoir in southeast Nebraska. We calculated, using bias-adjusted Lincoln-Petersen estimation, that there were approximately 664 adult snails within a 127 m2 transect (5.2 snails/m2). If this density was consistent throughout the littoral zone (
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Title | Population estimate of Chinese mystery snail (Bellamya chinensis) in a Nebraska reservoir |
| DOI | 10.3391/bir.2012.1.4.07 |
| Authors | Noelle Chaine, Craig Allen, Kent Fricke, Danielle Haak, Michelle L. Hellman, Robert Kill, Kristine Nemec, Kevin Pope, Nicholas Smeenk, Bruce J. Stephen, Daniel Uden, Kody Unstad, Ashley VanderHam |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | BioInvasions Records |
| Index ID | 70039959 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit |