The European sturgeon Acipenser sturio is a suitable host for the glochidia of the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera auricularia

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 207-209

  Lopez M A ^a   Altaba, C R ^b   Rouault, T ^c   Gisbert, E ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FINFISH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HOST; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVORSHIP;

EBRO RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ACIPENSER STURIO; GLOCHIDIA; MARGARITIFERA AURICULARIA;

EID: 34547822978     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eym007     Document Type: Article

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