Contribución al conocimiento limnológico de moluscos pelecipodos en la Cuenca del Plata, con particular referencia a sus relaciones tróficas

Despite the undeniable limnological importance o f the malacological fauna in the waters o f Rio de la Plata Basin, the current knowledge on this topic is very poor, fragmentary and geographically limited. Moreover existing limnological literature generally focuses on their very complex taxonomic problems. Thus, this paper conceived on the basis o f available literature, unpublished data and our own research, represents a first attemt to bring together the most significant limnological Information related to the mollusks o f the above mencioned basin and to begin with, the pelecipod s. Also it intends to provide as far as posible a complete and integrative panorame of the role o f different species in its participation in trophic nets, specially those dealing with the fish and físheries. The effect and possible future consequences of the invasión on this waters by species o f the genus Corbicula, are also considered.Despite the undeniable limnological importance o f the malacological fauna in the waters o f Rio de la Plata Basin, the current knowledge on this topic is very poor, fragmentary and geographically limited. Moreover existing limnological literature generally focuses on their very complex taxonomic problems. Thus, this paper conceived on the basis o f available literature, unpublished data and our own research, represents a first attemt to bring together the most significant limnological Information related to the mollusks o f the above mencioned basin and to begin with, the pelecipod s. Also it intends to provide as far as posible a complete and integrative panorame of the role o f different species in its participation in trophic nets, specially those dealing with the fish and físheries. The effect and possible future consequences of the invasión on this waters by species o f the genus Corbicula, are also considered