Don't move a mussel? Parasite and disease risk in conservation action

Abstract Freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered animal groups globally, making them a high conservation priority. Conservationists increasingly employ translocation or captive breeding procedures to support ailing populations, and the ecosystem engineering capabilities of mussels are bein...

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Main Authors: Joshua I. Brian, Isobel S. Ollard, David C. Aldridge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Conservation Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12799