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Integrative phylogenetic, phylogeographic and morphological characterisation of...
Lopes-Lima, Manuel; Geist, Juergen P.; Egg, S.; Beran, Luboš; Bikashvili, Ani; Van Bocxlaer, Bert; Bogan, Arthur E.; Bolotov, Ivan N.The global decline of freshwater mussels and their crucial ecological services highlight the need to understand their phylogeny, phylogeography and patterns of genetic diversity to guide conservation efforts. Such knowledge is urgently needed for Unio crassus, a highly imperilled species originally widespread throughout Europe and southwest Asia. Recent studies have resurrected several species from synonymy bas...
Streams in the mediterranean region are not for mussels: predicting extinctions...
da Silva, Janine P.; Sousa, Ronaldo Gomes; Gonçalves, Duarte Vasconcelos; Miranda, Rafael; Reis, Joaquim; Teixeira, Amílcar; Varandas, SimoneClimate change is becoming the leading driver of biodiversity loss. The Mediterranean region, particularly southwestern Europe, is already confronting the consequences of ongoing global warming. Unprecedented biodiversity declines have been recorded, particularly within freshwater ecosystems. Freshwater mussels contribute to essential ecosystem services but are among the most threatened faunal groups on Earth. ...
Predicting climatic threats to an endangered freshwater mussel in Europe: the n...
Silva, Janine P. da; Gonçalves, Duarte Vasconcelos; Lopes-Lima, Manuel; Anastácio, Pedro M.; Banha, Filipe; Frimpong, Emmanuel; Gama, MafaldaThe freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera has been suffering major population declines in Europe. This endangered species is a host specialist and exclusively requires salmonid species (Salmo trutta and Salmo salar) to complete its life cycle. In theory, obligatory biotic interactions should deserve special conservation attention, because the loss or massive decline of fish hosts may elicit the ex...
Armed conflicts and wildlife decline: Challenges and recommendations for effect...
Campos, J.C.; Durant, Sarah M.; Pettorelli, Nathalie; Newby, John; Canney, Susan; Algadafi, Walid; Rabeil, Thomas; Crochet, Pierre‐AndréIncreasing conflicts and social insecurity are expected to accelerate biodiversity decline and escalate illegal wildlife killing. Sahara-Sahel megafauna has experienced recent continuous decline due to unsustainable hunting pressure. Here, we provide the best available data on distribution and population trends of threatened, large vertebrates, to illustrate how escalating regional conflict (565% growth since 2...