Thermal Tolerance and Vulnerability to Climate Change of a Threatened Freshwater Mussel

Thermal Tolerance and Vulnerability to Climate Change of a Threatened Freshwater Mussel

Freshwater pearl mussels (FPMs, <i>Margaritifera margaritifera,</i> Linnaeus, 1758) are endangered and particularly vulnerable to climate change. To create effective conservation strategies, we studied their thermal tolerance and the impact of elevated water temperatures on growth and su...

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Main Authors: Annekatrin Wagner, Daniel Linke, Felix Grunicke, Thomas U. Berendonk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
freshwater pearl mussel
thermal threshold
growth
survival
water temperature
summer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/1/39

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