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Oued Bouhlou: a new hope for the Moroccan pearl mussel
dc.contributor.author | Sousa, Ronaldo | |
dc.contributor.author | Teixeira, Amílcar | |
dc.contributor.author | Santos, André | |
dc.contributor.author | Benaissa, Hassan | |
dc.contributor.author | Varandas, Simone | |
dc.contributor.author | Ghamizi, Mohamed | |
dc.contributor.author | Prié, Vincent | |
dc.contributor.author | Froufe, Elsa | |
dc.contributor.author | Lopes-Lima, Manuel | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-02-19T10:00:00Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-28T11:49:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-01-19T10:00:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-01-28T11:49:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.description.abstract | The 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.sponsorship | This 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.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | en_EN |
dc.identifier.citation | Sousa, 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. 247-251 | en_EN |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/aqc.2825 | en_EN |
dc.identifier.issn | 1052-7613 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10198/18558 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.peerreviewed | yes | en_EN |
dc.relation | SFRH/ BPD/108445/2015 | |
dc.relation | alterado 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.subject | Conservation | en_EN |
dc.subject | Freshwater mussels | en_EN |
dc.subject | Genetic diversity | en_EN |
dc.subject | Margaritifera marocana | en_EN |
dc.subject | Sebou basin | en_EN |
dc.subject | Unionida | en_EN |
dc.title | Oued Bouhlou: a new hope for the Moroccan pearl mussel | en_EN |
dc.type | journal article | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
oaire.awardTitle | alterado 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.awardURI | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POR_NORTE/SFRH%2FBD%2F115728%2F2016/PT | |
oaire.fundingStream | POR_NORTE | |
person.familyName | Teixeira | |
person.givenName | Amilcar | |
person.identifier | 2153193 | |
person.identifier.ciencia-id | 9510-3CF3-0393 | |
person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-5336-1174 | |
person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 7202385393 | |
project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
rcaap.rights | openAccess | en_EN |
rcaap.type | article | en_EN |
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