A Review of the Effects of Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857): Invasion on Hydraulic Structures and Ecosystems and Their Control

Ran Xiao, Defu Liu, Yaqian Xu, Tiancui Li and Jun Ma ()
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Ran Xiao: Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental Geotechnology and Ecological Remediation for Lake & River, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
Defu Liu: Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental Geotechnology and Ecological Remediation for Lake & River, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
Yaqian Xu: State Key Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Tiancui Li: Ecological Environment Monitoring and Scientific Research Center, Yangtze River Basin Ecological Environment Supervision and Administration Bureau, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430010, China
Jun Ma: Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental Geotechnology and Ecological Remediation for Lake & River, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-22

Abstract: We review the research on L. fortunei over the past 22 years, systematically elucidating its impacts on ecological environments and water engineering structures. We explored the effects of external factors on the invasion and spread of L. fortunei , as well as the internal factors that impact the ecological environment and water engineering structures. We also provide new perspectives and directions for L. fortunei control. The major research findings include the following: (1) L. fortunei negatively impacts hydraulic structures, being hard to remove and capable of damaging them, disrupting normal operations. (2) L. fortunei ’s ecological impact is multifaceted: it reduces water cloudiness and organic matter by filtering suspended particles and depositing feces, but its decay after death consumes dissolved oxygen, increasing chemical oxygen demand and lowering water quality. (3) L. fortunei control techniques are effective for localized use in small bodies of water and aqueducts, but their control in large open reservoirs is difficult to achieve with one method. Existing control methodologies for L. fortunei were systematically evaluated across multiple dimensions, including engineering applicability and feasibility, technical advantages and limitations, and economic cost-effectiveness. This comprehensive analysis establishes a decision-support framework for optimizing control strategy selection in diverse engineering scenarios and application contexts.

Keywords: golden mussel; ecological environment; hydraulic building; physiological and ecological characteristics; prevention and control method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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