{"id":18802,"date":"2025-09-17T20:35:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/?p=18802"},"modified":"2025-10-09T00:06:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T17:06:53","slug":"tracking-the-invasion-how-an-alien-freshwater-mussel-thrives-across-elevations-in-tropical-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/tracking-the-invasion-how-an-alien-freshwater-mussel-thrives-across-elevations-in-tropical-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the Invasion: How an Alien Freshwater Mussel Thrives Across Elevations in Tropical Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9d260ee2 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E_PRINT_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E_PRINT_13.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E_PRINT_13-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E_PRINT_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E_PRINT_14.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E_PRINT_14-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E_PRINT_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E_PRINT_15.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E_PRINT_15-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Original Title:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vertical distribution, growth pattern, and age of an alien freshwater mussel, <em>Sinanodonta pacifica<\/em>, across elevations gradient on a tropical island and their implication for ecosystem management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SDGs Connection:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Primary SDG:<\/strong> SDG 15 \u2013 Life on Land<br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Secondary SDGs:<\/strong> SDG 14 \u2013 Life Below Water, SDG 13 \u2013 Climate Action<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Short Narrative Explanation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This study examines the spread and population dynamics of the alien freshwater mussel <em>Sinanodonta pacifica<\/em> across lowland, midland, and highland areas in West Java, Indonesia. Originally introduced to Indonesia in the late 1960s, this species has become a successful invader due to its broad environmental tolerance and ability to reproduce throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers collected and analyzed 1,200 mussels from 2020\u20132021, measuring their density, growth, age, and mortality. Results showed that <strong>midland areas (300\u2013750 m)<\/strong> provided the most favorable conditions, with the highest population density, fastest growth, and optimal recruitment, thanks to moderate temperatures, lower suspended solids, and higher nutrient availability. <strong>Lowland regions<\/strong> experienced the highest mortality due to pollution and high suspended solids, while <strong>highland populations<\/strong> exhibited the longest lifespan (up to 15 years) but with slower growth rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings demonstrate that <em>S. pacifica<\/em> is highly adaptable, capable of thriving across a wide elevation range, but especially prone to rapid expansion in midland areas. This poses serious threats to native biodiversity, as the species can outcompete local mussels for food and habitat. The study emphasizes the urgent need for <strong>targeted conservation strategies<\/strong>, including periodic harvesting and continuous monitoring, to prevent further spread and protect freshwater ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By providing baseline ecological data and highlighting critical environmental factors\u2014temperature, total suspended solids, and organic matter\u2014this research offers valuable guidance for ecosystem management and invasive species control in tropical freshwater systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Credits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research was led by <strong>Asep Sahidin<\/strong> (Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia) in collaboration with <strong>Gunawan Muhammad (BRIN &amp; Indonesian Malacological Society)<\/strong>, <strong>Yusli Wardiatno (IPB University)<\/strong>, and <strong>Akira Komaru (Mie University, Japan)<\/strong>, with additional contributions from colleagues across Indonesian and Japanese institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hashtags:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#InvasiveSpecies #FreshwaterConservation #SDG15 #EcosystemManagement #Mussels #Biodiversity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Publication Link:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2351989425002550?via%3Dihub\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2351989425002550?via%3Dihub<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original Title: Vertical distribution, growth pattern, and age of an alien freshwater mussel, Sinanodonta pacifica, across elevations gradient on a tropical island and their implication for ecosystem management SDGs Connection: Secondary SDGs: SDG 14 \u2013 Life Below Water, SDG 13 \u2013 Climate Action Short Narrative Explanation: This study examines the spread and population dynamics of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001026,"featured_media":18804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,52,68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-publikasidanartikel","category-riset-dan-inovasi","category-sdgs-papers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001026"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18802"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18805,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18802\/revisions\/18805"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}