Modelling growth in the critically endangered freshwater mussel Margaritifera auricularia (Spengler, 1793) in the Ebro basin
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-017-3103-9
Abstract: Abstract Here we analyse in detail, for the first time, the growth pattern of the endangered freshwater mussel Margaritifera auricularia in the Ebro basin, a life history trait essential for conservation purposes. We combined information… read more here.
Keywords: growth; freshwater mussel; ebro basin; mussel margaritifera ... See more keywords
Rhodeus amarus (Bloch, 1782): a new potential threat for Margaritifera auricularia (Spengler, 1793) (Unionoida, Margaritiferidae)
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DOI: 10.1086/703415
Abstract: Rhodeus amarus is a cyprinid fish that spawns in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels, resulting in a fitness cost to the host mussel. Rhodeus amarus is expanding its geographic range in Europe, hence the… read more here.
Keywords: mussel species; margaritifera auricularia; amarus; rhodeus amarus ... See more keywords