The Patterns and Puzzles of Genetic Diversity of Endangered Freshwater Mussel <i>Unio crassus</i> Philipsson, 1788 Populations from Vistula and Neman Drainages (Eastern Central Europe)

The Patterns and Puzzles of Genetic Diversity of Endangered Freshwater Mussel <i>Unio crassus</i> Philipsson, 1788 Populations from Vistula and Neman Drainages (Eastern Central Europe)

Mussels of the family Unionidae are important components of freshwater ecosystems. Alarmingly, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species identifies almost 200 unionid species as extinct, endangered, or threatened. Their decline is the res...

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Main Authors: Adrianna Kilikowska, Monika Mioduchowska, Anna Wysocka, Agnieszka Kaczmarczyk-Ziemba, Joanna Rychlińska, Katarzyna Zając, Tadeusz Zając, Povilas Ivinskis, Jerzy Sell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
<i>Unio crassus</i>
freshwater mussels
population genetics
genetic diversity
mtDNA
ITS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/7/119

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