#Climate droughts threaten native river life. This new study shows invasive Asian #clams (Corbicula) survived 15 days of air exposure by burrowing deep. Native fingernail clams (S. rivicola) tried migrating but faced 90% mortality by day 8.
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Hydrological droughts driven by climate change threaten freshwater biodiversity, including relatively immobile bivalve fauna, unable to escape from air-exposed areas. Furthermore, they may exacerbate ...
