Abstract
In this paper we have compiled all information on Chinese pond mussel Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) in the Czech Republic. This species was found in the Czech Republic for the first time in 1996 and altogether 20 records about its occurrence had been obtained till the beginning of 2008. The species was found in rivers, oxbow lakes and ponds. The expansion is the most intensive in Southern and Central Moravia, which is likely due to the fact that it is the warmest part of the country.
Highlights
In this paper we have compiled all information on Chinese pond mussel Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) in the Czech Republic
The aim of this paper is to present the current distribution of Chinese pond mussel in the Czech Republic and to determine the potential impacts on local, native unionid fauna
The remaining part about distribution of the Chinese pond mussel were obtained from different explorers due to call appeal for monitoring of this mollusc in popular scientific or protectionist journals (Beran 2003, 2004, 2006)
Summary
In this paper we have compiled all information on Chinese pond mussel Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) in the Czech Republic. The aim of this paper is to present the current distribution of Chinese pond mussel in the Czech Republic and to determine the potential impacts on local, native unionid fauna. The remaining part about distribution of the Chinese pond mussel were obtained from different explorers In the Czech Republic the Chinese pond mussel was first recorded in 1996 in an oxbow of the Dyje River near Břeclav (Southern Moravia, Dyje River basin) (Beran 1997).
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