Unexpected residual habitats raise hope for the survival of the fan mussel Pinna nobilis along the Occitan coast (Northwest Mediterranean Sea)

In 2019, the status of the Mediterranean fan mussel Pinna nobilis was elevated to ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List, in response to the pandemic caused by the parasite Haplosporidium pinnae. Identifying refuge habitats, free from parasites, is critical to the survival of the mussel. The d...

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Main Authors: C Peyran, T Morage, E Nebot-Colomer, G Iwankow, S Planes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2022-07-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v48/p123-137/