Applying morphometrics to choose optimal captive brood stock for an endangered species: a case study using the freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera (L.)

ABSTRACT To maximize captive breeding success for the globally endangered freshwater mussel Margaritifera margaritifera, morphometrics was applied to develop a tool for selecting optimal brood stock. There was high discrimination between brooding and non‐brooding individuals and the presence of broo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Aquatic conservation 2012-07, Vol.22 (5), p.569-576
Hauptverfasser:	Wilson, Conor D., Jane Preston, S., Moorkens, Evelyn, Dick, Jaimie T.A., Lundy, Mathieu G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	biodiversity climate change invertebrates river
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