Population Ecology and Protection of Freshwater Mussels
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Freshwater Biodiversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 9523
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bivalves are a highly diverse taxonomic group, which has populated many different freshwater habitats. Many species evolved very specific and fascinating life cycles. Due to their high degree of specialization, sensitivity and the sedentary lifestyle, mussels are increasingly recognized as indicators for ecosystem health. At the same time, these characteristics resulted in a worldwide decline in freshwater mussels due to detrimental human impacts on many ecosystems and habitats.
Despite their key role, freshwater bivalves were neglected in research and conservation until recently, and efforts are still mainly focused on comparably few species. That means that considerable gaps in knowledge currently persist with regard to taxonomy, distribution, ecology and effective conservation strategies.
This Special Issue provides an opportunity to share new information and research on the value and importance of freshwater bivalves for the health of ecosystems and human well-being. We kindly invite the submission of manuscripts that focus on taxonomic, ecological, and conservation aspects with the aim of advancing our understanding of mussel ecology and how we can effectively preserve mussels and their ecosystem services for future generations.
Dr. Marco Denic
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- conservation
- mussels
- freshwater ecosystem
- host fish
- mussel ecology
- bivalves
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