Growth and condition of the invasive Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea, in the Columbia River Estuary, USA
Abstract
The Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea, invaded the Columbia River in the 1930’s and has since become very abundant. C. fluminea can potentially outcompete native, less prolific clams as well as clog industrial infrastructure with its mucoid larval stage.
About the Presenter
Summer Henricksen
Summer Henricksen is a graduating Masters in Environmental Science student with a focus in aquatic ecology. Her thesis work focuses on spatial, interannual, and seasonal variation in the population biology of the invasive Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea in the Columbia River Estuary. She is passionate about conserving and protecting the lakes, rivers, and coasts of the Pacific Northwest and hopes to continue this work as a career after graduating.