Fecundity of the Chinese mystery snail in a Nebraska reservoir
June 21, 2013
The Chinese mystery snail (Bellamya chinensis) is a non-indigenous, invasive species in freshwater ecosystems of North America. We provide fecundity estimates for a population of these snails in a Nebraska reservoir. We dissected 70 snails, of which 29 were females. Nearly all female snails contained developing young, with an average of 25 young per female. Annual fecundity was estimated at between 27.2 and 33.3 young per female per year. Based on an estimated adult population and the calculated fecundity, the annual production for this reservoir was between 2.2 and 3.7 million young.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2013 |
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Title | Fecundity of the Chinese mystery snail in a Nebraska reservoir |
DOI | 10.1080/02705060.2013.769127 |
Authors | Bruce J. Stephen, Craig R. Allen, Noelle M. Chaine, Kent A. Fricke, Danielle M. Haak, Michelle L. Hellman, Robert A. Kill, Kristine T. Nemec, Kevin L. Pope, Nicholas A. Smeenk, Daniel R. Uden, Kody M. Unstad, Ashley E. VanderHam, Alec Wong |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
Index ID | 70042200 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit |