Habitat degradation is a major reason for species extinctions. For parasite–host interactions,
the decline of a parasite may not only be related to the parasite's tolerance to habitat …

The spatial distribution patterns of freshwater pearl mussels, Margaritifera margaritifera (L.),
in the River Kerry, north-western Scotland were investigated, together with their …

During February 1998, a 100-year return flood occurred in the River Kerry, north-western
Scotland. A study was undertaken in order to assess the impact of this event on a large …

Margaritifera margaritifera Linn., the freshwater pearl mussel, is distributed from the arctic
and temperate regions of western Russia, westwards through Europe to the northeastern …

The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), a bivalve species originally native to the
Black and Caspian seas, has invaded Ireland in the last decade. Five microsatellite loci …

Samples of salmonids were taken from six Scottish rivers and examined for freshwater
mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera (L.)) glochidiosis. The prevalence and magnitude of …

SUMMARY 1 Shell growth in the freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera, was
investigated. Three non‐linear growth models (ie power, logistic and von Bertalanffy) were …

Based on new information, the current conservation status of the freshwater pearl mussel
Margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) in Portugal is revised. Between 2010 and 2013 …

The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera has attracted much interest in recent
years due to its interesting life cycle, ecology, ability to produce valuable pearls and, most …

Growth rates of populations of the freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera (L.,
1758), in northwestern Spain were analysed based on measurements of annual annuli and …