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Tolerance of Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) to aerial exposure at different temperatures

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This work evaluates the tolerance of adult Limnoperna fortunei to aerial exposure at different temperatures. The aim was to contribute knowledge about factors, such as the mussel’s capacity for survival out of water over long periods, allowing the invasion of new environments after terrestrial transport. The analysis of the results revealed that the time of exposure to air influenced mortality at different temperatures throughout the experimental period (P < 0.001). The time to reach 100% mortality at temperatures of 10°C, 20°C, and 30°C were 11, 6, and 3 days, respectively. Mussel mortality outside the water is directly related to air temperature, so the higher the temperature is, the greater the mortality. The results suggest that in the case of the land transport of structures biofouled with L. fortunei, this species can remain alive for 2 to 10 days, depending on the ambient temperature. Thus, aerial exposure may be used as a strategy to control the dispersal of the golden mussel. However, the time required for effective elimination of all individuals depends on the air temperature. The aerial exposure can also be used to periodically clean industrial systems and to eliminate the dispersion of propagules by vectors (e.g., transport of equipments/watercrafts).

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Acknowledgements

We thank Stênio Augusto de Souza Coelho for technical support and Francisco Ludwig and Dr. S. Ludwig for logistical support during sampling. This work was supported by grants from the Foundation for Research from the State of Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) and Vale S.A (CRA - RDP-00097-10), Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), and Serra do Facão Energia S.A. (SEFAC) (06899-2912/2016).

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  1. Laboratório de Malacologia e Sistemática Molecular, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG, CEP 31270-901, Brazil

    Jennifer Thayane Melo de Andrade, Dalva Maria Rocha da Luz & Teofânia Heloisa Dutra Amorim Vidigal

  2. Laboratório de Estudos de Limnoperna fortunei – LELf, Centro de Pesquisas Hidráulicas e Recursos Hídricos, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, CEP 31270-901, Brazil

    Jennifer Thayane Melo de Andrade, Nelmara Inês Santos Cordeiro, Dalva Maria Rocha da Luz, Edna Maria de Faria Viana, Carlos Barreira Martinez & Teofânia Heloisa Dutra Amorim Vidigal

  3. Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, 6627, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, CEP 31270-901, Brazil

    Jennifer Thayane Melo de Andrade

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de Andrade, J.T.M., Cordeiro, N.I.S., Montresor, L.C. et al. Tolerance of Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) to aerial exposure at different temperatures. Hydrobiologia 848, 2993–3001 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-020-04191-4

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