The Mediterranean Mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in Chile: Distribution and Genetic Structure of a Recently Introduced Invasive Marine Species.

The genetic characteristics of invasive species have a significant impact on their ability to establish and spread. The blue mussel (), native to the Mediterranean Sea, is a leading invasive species of intertidal coasts throughout much of the world. Here, we used mitochondrial DNA sequence data to investigate the genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure of invasive () versus native () populations of blue mussels in Chile.