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Koedoe

On-line version ISSN 2071-0771
Print version ISSN 0075-6458

Abstract

KOCK, Kenné N. de  and  WOLMARANS, Cornelius T.. Invasive alien freshwater snail species in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Koedoe [online]. 2008, vol.50, n.1, pp.49-53. ISSN 2071-0771.

An account is given of all invasive alien freshwater snail species samples found in the Kruger National Park currently on record in the National Freshwater Snail Collection (NFSC) database. This report mainly focuses on samples collected during surveys of selected water bodies in the Kruger National Park (KNP) during 1964, 1995, 2001 and 2006. The progress made by four alien invasive freshwater snail species, Lymnaea columella, Physa acuta, Aplexa marmorata and Tarebia granifera, in colonising water bodies since first being recorded in the KNP is addressed. The results clearly show that all four species are in the process of becoming more widespread than they were when first recorded. However, T. granifera is the only one of these species of which exceptionally dense populations were encountered in several water bodies. All indications are that this species could already have had a negative impact on the species diversity of molluscs in these water bodies, and it is recommended that the situation be closely monitored.

Keywords : Invader snails; Lymnaea columella; Physa acuta; Aplexa marmorata; Tarebia granifera.

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