Pearl mussels (Margaritifera marocana) in Morocco: Conservation status of the rarest bivalve in African fresh waters
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- 作者：Ronaldo Sousaa ; b ; rg.eco.sousa@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Simone Varandasc ; Amí ; lcar Teixeirad ; Mohamed Ghamizie ; Elsa Froufeb ; Manuel Lopes-Limab
- 关键词：Freshwater mussel ; Morocco ; Oum Er Rbia river basin ; River Laabid ; Water abstraction
- 刊名：Science of the Total Environment
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：15 March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：547
- 期：Complete
- 页码：405-412
- 全文大小：1141 K
文摘
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Margaritifera marocana is one of the rarest freshwater bivalves on the planet.
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We assessed the distribution, population structure and genetic diversity of M. marocana.
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M. marocana has a restricted distribution with a healthy population found only in one river.
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This study can be used as a reference and guide future management initiatives.