Pearl mussels (Margaritifera marocana) in Morocco: conservation status of the rarest bivalve in African fresh waters

Margaritifera marocana is one of the rarest freshwater mussel species (listed as critically endangered), and is endemic to Morocco. Despite its constrained distribution and low abundance, to date there are no quantitative studies addressing the conservation status of this species. Surveys were condu...

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Main Author: Sousa, Ronaldo Gomes (author)
Other Authors: Varandas, Simone (author), Teixeira, Amílcar (author), Ghamizi, Mohamed (author), Froufe, Elsa (author), Lima, Manuel Lopes (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Animals
Fresh Water
Morocco
Population Density
Shellfish
Bivalvia
Endangered Species
Freshwater mussel
Oum Er Rbia river basin
River Laabid
Water abstraction
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/49174
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/49174

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