Alteration of Wetland Habitat by Two Exotic Invertebrates

Although California’s wetlands are known to be vulnerable to exotic invasions, few studies have sought to evaluate, in detail, the ecological consequences of non-native species.The purpose of this study was to examine closely the effects of the mat-forming Asian mussel (Musculista senhousia) and the burrowing Australian isopod (Sphaeroma quoyanum) on natural and re-created marshlands and tidal flats in Mission Bay in San Diego, San Diego Bay, and San Francisco Bay