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eMIAS

SPECIALISTS IN
INTRODUCED MOLLUSCS
OF
SOUTH AMERICA

ADDING TO INNOVATE

The South American Alien Molluscs Specialist Group brings together researchers from different countries. A group based on collaboration, which aims to seek solutions to the impacts caused by bioinvasions in South America.

Mexilhão Dourado

RESEARCHES

Since the beginning of our work in 2017, our strength has been cooperation. Keep reading to learn more about our group and our work.

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MOLLUSCS NOT NATIVE IN SOUTH AMERICA

2018 to 2019

This project aims to highlight all species of molluscs invasive from South America, marine, fresh and terrestrial, and was carried out with the collaboration of numerous researchers from different countries who make up the eMIAS. Cites: Darrigran G., I. Agudo-Padrón, P. Baez, C. Belz, F. Cardoso, A. Carranza, G. Collado; M. Correoso; MG Cuezzo, A. Fabres, DE Gutiérrez Gregoric, S. Letelier, S. Ludwig, MC Mansur, G. Pastorino, P. Penchaszadeh, C. Peralta, A. Rebolledo, A. Rumi, S. Santos, S. Thiengo, T. Vidigal & C. Damborenea (2020). Non-native mollusks throughout South America: emerging patterns in an understudied continent. Biological Invasions, 22(3), 853-871.

Electronic supplementary material: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-019-02178-4

DOI 10.1007/s10530-019-02178-4

ISSN 1387-3547.

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Socio-ecological effects and impacts of native and transplanted aquatic mollusk species

2022 to 2023

In this project, a synoptic vision of the knowledge on the effects and socio-ecological impacts documented and caused by species of aquatic molluscs in native and transplanted South America is provided. A group of experts that includes malacologists and taxonomists from different countries and which composes the eMIAS, shares and summarizes scientific literature, databases and published and unpublished information on confirmed changes in these species in South America. Cites: Carranza, A., I. Agudo-Padrón, GA Collado, C. Damborenea, A. Fabres, DE Gutiérrez Gregoric, C. Lodeiros, S. Ludwig, G. Pastorino, P. Penchaszadeh, RB Salvador, P. Spotorno, S. Thiengo, T. Vidigal, G. DARRIGRAN (2023) Socio-Ecological Impacts of Non-Native and Transplanted Aquatic Molluscs Species in South America. What do we really know?

Hydrobiology, 850:1001–1020

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-023-05164-z

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MOLLUSCS TRANSPLANTED IN SOUTH AMERICA

2020 to 2021

This project carried out a study of all species transplanted between the countries of South America, summing up the efforts of several researchers from different countries that make up the EMIAS. Cites: Darrigran, G., I. Agudo-Padrón, P. Baez, C. Belz, F. Cardoso, GA Collado, M. Correoso, MG Cuezzo, C. Damborenea, AA Fabres, MA Fernandez, S. R Gomes, DE Gutiérrez Gregoric, S. Letelier, C. Lodeiros, S. Ludwig, MC Mansur, S. Narciso, G. Pastorino, PE Penchaszadeh, AC Peralta, A. Rebolledo, A. Rumi, RB Salvador, S. Santos, P. Spotorno, S. Carvalho Thiengo, T. Vidigal, A. Carranza (2022-online) Species movements within biogeographic regions: Exploring the distribution of transplanted mollusc species in South America. Biological Invasions- BINV-D-21-00428R4

DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02942-z

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Species of molluscs native to South America, non-native on other continents

2023 to 2024

This project is ongoing and a study is being carried out on all species of molluscs native to the countries of South America, and non-native/invasive on other continents of the planet, to which the efforts of several researchers from different countries that make up the eMIAS. (in preparation) Far from home: Mollusc species native to South America, non-native to other continents

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