Probable Extirpation of <i>Anodonta vescoiana</i> in Iraq: A Case Study of Unionid Displacement by <i>Sinanodonta woodiana</i>

Probable Extirpation of <i>Anodonta vescoiana</i> in Iraq: A Case Study of Unionid Displacement by <i>Sinanodonta woodiana</i>

Conservation of ecologically important freshwater mussels is high on the international agenda, but there is only limited knowledge about the status of rare unionid species in arid and semi-arid areas which are particularly vulnerable. One such example concerns <i>Anodonta vescoiana</i> w...

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Main Authors: Murtada Naser, Amaal Yasser, Juergen Geist, Karel Douda, Franz Essl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
biological invasions
ecological displacement
freshwater mussels
species extinction
Tigris–Euphrates basin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/6/415
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