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Oued Bouhlou: a new hope for the Moroccan pearl mussel

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dc.contributor.authorSousa, Ronaldo
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Amílcar
dc.contributor.authorSantos, André
dc.contributor.authorBenaissa, Hassan
dc.contributor.authorVarandas, Simone
dc.contributor.authorGhamizi, Mohamed
dc.contributor.authorPrié, Vincent
dc.contributor.authorFroufe, Elsa
dc.contributor.authorLopes-Lima, Manuel
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-28T11:49:30Z
dc.date.available2018-01-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.available2019-01-28T11:49:30Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera marocana (Pallary,) is an endemic species of Morocco being listed as critically endangered and it stands among the world's 100 most threatened species. An extensive survey was performed in the Sebou basin (total area of approximately 40,000 km2), covering 26 different sites. Margaritifera marocana was found only in four sites limited to a small tributary (Oued (=River) Bouhlou). This population has a very restricted distribution (no more than 4 km of river length) but appears stable with recent recruitment, since small specimens were found. Genetic analyses were performed, showing that this population has a similar diversity to that found in the River Laabid (Oum Er Rbia basin), but represents a distinct conservation unit that should be managed independently. Although this study adds a new population to the current known distribution of M. marocana, urgent conservation measures (e.g. extension of the Tazzekka National Park; better management of river flow; increase of the riparian vegetation in some stretches; establishment of national and international legislation, and engagement of local citizens) are needed given the species' restricted distribution, its rarity, and the numerous threats that impair its future survival.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was conducted within the scope of the project ‘Biodiversity and conservation of the critically endangered freshwater mussels in Morocco: ecogeographic, genetic and physiological information’, funded by Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (Reference 15256799), the project ‘Breeding the most endangered bivalve on Earth: Margaritifera marocana’, funded by IUCN SOS Save our Species fund (Reference 2015B‐015), and by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under grants SFRH/ BPD/108445/2015 (EF) and SFRH/BD/115728/2016 (MLL).
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionen_EN
dc.identifier.citationSousa, Ronaldo; Teixeira, Amílcar; Santos, André; Benaissa, Hassan; Varandas, Simone; Ghamizi, Mohamed; Prié, Vincent; Froufe, Elsa; Lopes-Lima, Manuel (2018). Oued Bouhlou: a new hope for the Moroccan pearl mussel. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. ISSN 1052-7613. 28, p. 247-251en_EN
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/aqc.2825en_EN
dc.identifier.issn1052-7613
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/18558
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyesen_EN
dc.relationSFRH/ BPD/108445/2015
dc.relationalterado para: “Combining phylogeny, systematics and ecology to advance the conservation of freshwater mussels Bivalvia: Unionida” Under the surface: combining ecological and evolutionary analysis to conserve freshwater mussels in the Iberian Peninsula
dc.subjectConservationen_EN
dc.subjectFreshwater musselsen_EN
dc.subjectGenetic diversityen_EN
dc.subjectMargaritifera marocanaen_EN
dc.subjectSebou basinen_EN
dc.subjectUnionidaen_EN
dc.titleOued Bouhlou: a new hope for the Moroccan pearl musselen_EN
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitlealterado para: “Combining phylogeny, systematics and ecology to advance the conservation of freshwater mussels Bivalvia: Unionida” Under the surface: combining ecological and evolutionary analysis to conserve freshwater mussels in the Iberian Peninsula
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POR_NORTE/SFRH%2FBD%2F115728%2F2016/PT
oaire.fundingStreamPOR_NORTE
person.familyNameTeixeira
person.givenNameAmilcar
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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