Ecology of southern European pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera): first record of two new populations on the rivers Terva and Beça (Portugal)

Southern European populations of Margaritifera margaritifera (L., 1758) are under-studied. From 1986 to 2001 this species was considered extinct in Portugal but between 2001 and 2002 six northern populations were found, five of which were previously unknown. 2. This study comprises a comparative stu...

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Main Author: Varandas, Simone (author)
Other Authors: Lopes-Lima, Manuel (author), Teixeira, Amílcar (author), Hinzmann, Mariana (author), Reis, Joaquim (author), Cortes, Rui M.V. (author), Machado, Jorge (author), Sousa, Ronaldo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Conservation
Distribution
Freshwater pearl mussel
Margaritifera margaritifera
River Beça
River Terva
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/8638
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/8638

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/8638

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