Culturing freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera: A breakthrough in the conservation of an endangered species

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 539-549

  Preston, S J ^a   Keys, A ^b   Roberts, D ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Ballinderry Fish Hatchery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Conservation; Freshwater mussels; Glochidia; Margaritifera

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CAPTIVE BREEDING; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT LOSS; HATCHERY; MUSSEL CULTURE; RED LIST; SALMONID; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GLOCHIDIA; MARGARITIFERA; MARGARITIFERA MARGARITIFERA; SALMO TRUTTA; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 34547757983     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.799     Document Type: Article

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