Transformation of Freshwater Ecosystems by Bivalves A case study of zebra mussels in the Hudson River
Transformation of Freshwater Ecosystems by Bivalves A case study of zebra mussels in the Hudson River
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10.1525/bisi.1999.49.1.19
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1999
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10.1
通讯作者：
D. Strayer;N. Caraco;J. Cole;S. Findlay;M. Pace
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作者：
D. Strayer;N. Caraco;J. Cole;S. Findlay;M. Pace
B类贝类（蛤和贻贝）是最常见的水生生物之一。几个世纪以来，许多物种已被人类用作重要的食物和装饰来源，有些物种是经济上重要的害虫，污染取水口和其他结构。然而，直到最近，生态学家才开始认识到双壳类在生态系统中也起着许多重要作用（例如，Dame 1996）。双壳类的功能重要性，特别是在淡水中，仍然没有得到充分的认识。例如，最近的淡水生态学教科书（Wetzel 1983，Horne和Goldman 1994，Allan 1995，Pennis和Calow 1996）几乎没有提到双壳类的生态作用（“双壳类”，“蛤”和“贻贝”甚至没有出现在这些书的索引中）。相比之下，
B ivalves (clams and mussels) are among the most familiar of aquatic organisms. Many have been used by humans for centuries as important sources of food and ornament, and some species are economically important pests, fouling water intakes and other structures. It is only recently, however, that ecologists have begun to understand that bivalves also play many important roles in ecosystems (e.g., Dame 1996). The functional importance of bivalves, especially in fresh water, is still not fully appreciated. For example, recent fresh water ecology textbooks (Wetzel 1983, Horne and Goldman 1994, Allan 1995, Petts and Calow 1996) scarcely mention the ecological roles of bivalves (the words "bivalve," "clam," and "mussel" do not even appear in the index of any of these books). By contrast,