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Rassam H, Ghamizi M, Benaissa H, Clewing C, Albrecht C. The fingernail clams (Bivalvia: Veneroida: Sphaeriidae) of Morocco: Diversity, distribution and conservation status. Biodivers Data J 2021; 9:e73346. [PMID: 34916867 PMCID: PMC8671715 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.9.e73346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Background In Morocco, many uncertainties surround the current diversity and distribution of the bivalve family Sphaeriidae. Such information, including taxonomy and conservation status, are vital for further studies to improve the knowledge of this family in Morocco and represents the first step towards the development of a national conservation plan for all freshwater bivalves.Between 2016 and 2019, several investigations were carried out to assess the diversity and distribution of Sphaeriidae in the different basins of Morocco, covering different types of habitat (lakes, springs, rivers and small ponds). The identification of specimens and their morpho-ecological features was based on morphological and morphometric analyses. The data on the general distribution of the collected species allowed the evaluation of their conservation status as well.The shell morphology and morphometric analyses revealed the existence of five species belonging to the genus Pisidium [P.casertanum (Poli, 1791), P. (cf.) personatum Malm, 1855, P.subtruncatum Malm, 1855, P.amnicum (O. F. Müller, 1774) and Pisidium sp.] and one species to the genus of Musculium [M.lacustre (O. F. Müller, 1774)]. Sphaeriidae were found in all Moroccan basins, except Bouregreg and Sakia El Hamra-Oued Eddahab Basins. The results showed that Sebou Basin was the species richest with the occurrence of the five species, while Loukkos and Sous-Massa Basins had the lowest-species richness with one species only. The conservation status of sphaeriids in Morocco was evaluated for the first time and resulted in P. (cf.) personatum and P.subtruncatum being proposed as Least Concern and Vulnerable, respectively, while the status of Regionally Extinct is suggested for both species P.amnicum and M.lacustre. New information First evaluation of the diversity and species richness of the family Sphaeriidae in Morocco with an assignment of an updated conservation status of the recorded species.
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- Hanane Rassam
- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University Marrakech Morocco
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University Marrakech Morocco
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- Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech. Fishing department, Marine Fisheries Technology Institute, Al Hoceima, Morocco Laboratory of Water, Biodiversity and Climate change, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech. Fishing department, Marine Fisheries Technology Institute Al Hoceima Morocco
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- Department of Animal Ecology & Systematics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany Department of Animal Ecology & Systematics, Justus Liebig University Giessen Giessen Germany
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- Department of Animal Ecology & Systematics, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany Department of Animal Ecology & Systematics, Justus Liebig University Giessen Giessen Germany
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Nogueira JG, Sousa R, Benaissa H, De Knijf G, Ferreira S, Ghamizi M, Gonçalves DV, Lansdown R, Numa C, Prié V, Riccardi N, Seddon M, Urbańska M, Valentini A, Vikhrev I, Varandas S, Teixeira A, Lopes‐Lima M. Alarming decline of freshwater trigger species in western Mediterranean key biodiversity areas. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2021; 35:1367-1379. [PMID: 34355419 PMCID: PMC9292581 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Theidentification of key biodiversity areas (KBA) was initiated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2004 to overcome taxonomic biases in the selection of important areas for conservation, including freshwater ecosystems. Since then, several KBAs have been identified mainly based on the presence of trigger species (i.e., species that trigger either the vulnerability and or the irreplaceability criterion and thus identify a site as a KBA). However, to our knowledge, many of these KBAs have not been validated. Therefore, classical surveys of the taxa used to identify freshwater KBAs (fishes, molluscs, odonates, and aquatic plants) were conducted in Douro (Iberian Peninsula) and Sebou (Morocco) River basins in the Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot. Environmental DNA analyses were undertaken in the Moroccan KBAs. There was a mismatch between the supposed and actual presence of trigger species. None of the trigger species were found in 43% and 50% of all KBAs surveyed in the Douro and Sebou basins, respectively. Shortcomings of freshwater KBA identification relate to flawed or lack of distribution data for trigger species. This situation results from a misleading initial identification of KBAs based on poor (or even inaccurate) ecological information or due to increased human disturbance between initial KBA identification and the present. To improve identification of future freshwater KBAs, we suggest selecting trigger species with a more conservative approach; use of local expert knowledge and digital data (to assess habitat quality, species distribution, and potential threats); consideration of the subcatchment when delineating KBAs boundaries; thoughtful consideration of terrestrial special areas for conservation limits; and periodic field validation.
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- Joana Garrido Nogueira
- CIBIO/InBIO – Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic ResourcesUniversity of PortoVairãoPortugal
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- CBMA – Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of BiologyUniversity of MinhoBragaPortugal
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- Université Cadi Ayyad, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Marrakech, Laboratoire Eau, Biodiversité et Changement ClimatiqueMarrakechMorocco
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)BrusselsBelgium
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- CIBIO/InBIO – Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic ResourcesUniversity of PortoVairãoPortugal
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- Université Cadi Ayyad, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Marrakech, Laboratoire Eau, Biodiversité et Changement ClimatiqueMarrakechMorocco
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- CIBIO/InBIO – Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic ResourcesUniversity of PortoVairãoPortugal
- CIIMAR/CIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental ResearchUniversity of PortoMatosinhosPortugal
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- CIBIO/InBIO – Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic ResourcesUniversity of PortoVairãoPortugal
- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité ISYEB – Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRSSorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des AntillesParisFrance
- SPYGEN, Savoie TechnolacLe Bourget‐du‐LacFrance
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA)National Research Council (CNR)VerbaniaItaly
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- Department of ZoologyPoznan University of Life SciencesPoznańPoland
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- Federal Center for Integrated Arctic ResearchRussian Academy of SciencesArkhangelskRussia
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- CITAB‐UTAD – Centre for Research and Technology of Agro‐Environment and Biological SciencesUniversity of Trás‐os‐Montes and Alto Douro, Forestry DepartmentVila RealPortugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO)Instituto Politécnico de BragançaBragançaPortugal
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- CIBIO/InBIO – Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic ResourcesUniversity of PortoVairãoPortugal
- CIIMAR/CIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental ResearchUniversity of PortoMatosinhosPortugal
- IUCN SSC Molluscs Specialist GroupDevonUK
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Sousa R, Halabowski D, Labecka AM, Douda K, Aksenova O, Bespalaya Y, Bolotov I, Geist J, Jones HA, Konopleva E, Klunzinger MW, Lasso CA, Lewin I, Liu X, Lopes-Lima M, Mageroy J, Mlambo M, Nakamura K, Nakano M, Österling M, Pfeiffer J, Prié V, Paschoal LRP, Riccardi N, Santos R, Shumka S, Smith AK, Son MO, Teixeira A, Thielen F, Torres S, Varandas S, Vikhrev IV, Wu X, Zieritz A, Nogueira JG. The role of anthropogenic habitats in freshwater mussel conservation. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2021; 27:2298-2314. [PMID: 33739622 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Anthropogenic freshwater habitats may provide undervalued prospects for long-term conservation as part of species conservation planning. This fundamental, but overlooked, issue requires attention considering the pace that humans have been altering natural freshwater ecosystems and the accelerated levels of biodiversity decline in recent decades. We compiled 709 records of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionida) inhabiting a broad variety of anthropogenic habitat types (from small ponds to large reservoirs and canals) and reviewed their importance as refuges for this faunal group. Most records came from Europe and North America, with a clear dominance of canals and reservoirs. The dataset covered 228 species, including 34 threatened species on the IUCN Red List. We discuss the conservation importance and provide guidance on how these anthropogenic habitats could be managed to provide optimal conservation value to freshwater mussels. This review also shows that some of these habitats may function as ecological traps owing to conflicting management practices or because they act as a sink for some populations. Therefore, anthropogenic habitats should not be seen as a panacea to resolve conservation problems. More information is necessary to better understand the trade-offs between human use and the conservation of freshwater mussels (and other biota) within anthropogenic habitats, given the low number of quantitative studies and the strong biogeographic knowledge bias that persists.
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- Ronaldo Sousa
- CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Zoology and Fisheries, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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- Aquatic Systems Biology Unit, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Environment, Energy and Science, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Qld, Australia
- Department of Aquatic Zoology, Western Australian Museum, Welshpool, WA, Australia
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- Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt, Programa Ciencias Biodiversidad, Línea Gestión de Recursos Hidrobiológicos, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- CIBIO/InBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, Vairão, Portugal
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- Norwegian Institute of Nature Research, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Freshwater Invertebrates, Albany Museum, Makhanda (Grahamstow), South Africa
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Makhanda (Grahamstown), South Africa
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- Environmental Service Department, Sociedad Aragonesa de Gestión Agroambiental (SARGA), Zaragoza, Spain
- "Cavanilles" Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Horticulture, Minami Kyushu University, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Life Sciences - Biology, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA
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- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité ISYEB - Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Paris, France
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- EcoBiv - Ecology and Conservation of Freshwater Mussel Group, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
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- Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup, Hillsboro, OR, USA
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- Institute of Marine Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Odessa, Ukraine
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
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- natur and ëmwelt/Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur, Heinerscheid, Luxembourg
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- Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia (CONICET, UNPA, UTN), Unidad Académica San Julián, Santa Cruz, Argentina
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- CITAB-UTAD - Centre for Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Forestry Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- CIBIO/InBIO - Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, Vairão, Portugal
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Liu X, Wu R, Lopes-Lima M, Xue T, Zhou Y, Li K, Xu Y, Qin J, Ouyang S, Wu X. Changes and drivers of freshwater mussel diversity patterns in the middle and lower Yangtze River Basin, China. Glob Ecol Conserv 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e00998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Fish hosts, glochidia features and life cycle of the endemic freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera dahurica from the Amur Basin. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8300. [PMID: 31165761 PMCID: PMC6549177 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44752-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Margaritiferidae is a small freshwater bivalve family with 16 species. In spite of a small number of taxa and long-term history of research, several gaps in our knowledge on the freshwater pearl mussels still exist. Here we present the discovery of host fishes for Margaritifera dahurica, i.e. Lower Amur grayling, sharp-snouted lenok, and blunt-snouted lenok. The host fishes were studied in rivers of the Ussuri Basin. The identification of glochidia and fish hosts was confirmed by DNA analysis. The life cycle of M. dahurica and its glochidia are described for the first time. The SEM study of glochidia revealed that the rounded, unhooked Margaritifera dahurica larvae are similar to those of the other Margaritiferidae. Margaritifera dahurica is a tachytictic breeder, the larvae of which attach to fish gills during the Late August – September and finish the metamorphosis in June. Ancestral host reconstruction and a review of the salmonid - pearl mussel coevolution suggest that the ancestral host of the Margaritiferidae was a non-salmonid fish, while that of the genus Margaritifera most likely was an early salmonid species or their stem lineage. The overfishing of lenoks and graylings appears to be the most significant threat for this rare mussel species.
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Lopes-Lima M, Bolotov IN, Do VT, Aldridge DC, Fonseca MM, Gan HM, Gofarov MY, Kondakov AV, Prié V, Sousa R, Varandas S, Vikhrev IV, Teixeira A, Wu RW, Wu X, Zieritz A, Froufe E, Bogan AE. Expansion and systematics redefinition of the most threatened freshwater mussel family, the Margaritiferidae. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2018; 127:98-118. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Akindele EO, Adeniyi AV, Oyeku OG, Adu BW. Analysis of benthic macroinvertebrates, biological water quality and conservation value of a tropical river and UNESCO-protected environment. Afr J Ecol 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/aje.12482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies; Obafemi Awolowo University; Ile-Ife Nigeria
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- Department of Biology; Federal University of Technology; Akure Nigeria
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Vikhrev IV, Bolotov IN, Altun A, Gofarov MY, Dvoryankin GA, Kondakov AV, Ozcan T, Ozcan G. The revenant: rediscovery of Margaritifera homsensis from Orontes drainage with remarks on its taxonomic status and conservation (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae). SYST BIODIVERS 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2017.1343876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Ilya V. Vikhrev
- IBIGER – Institute of Biogeography and Genetic Resources, Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 23, Arkhangelsk 163000, Russian Federation
- Scientific Department, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, Arkhangelsk 163002, Russian Federation
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- IBIGER – Institute of Biogeography and Genetic Resources, Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 23, Arkhangelsk 163000, Russian Federation
- Scientific Department, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, Arkhangelsk 163002, Russian Federation
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- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun 31200, Hatay, Turkey
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- IBIGER – Institute of Biogeography and Genetic Resources, Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 23, Arkhangelsk 163000, Russian Federation
- Scientific Department, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, Arkhangelsk 163002, Russian Federation
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- SevPINRO – Northern Branch of the Polar Scientific-Research Institute of Fish Husbandry and Oceanography, Uritskogo 17, Arkhangelsk 163000, Russian Federation
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- IBIGER – Institute of Biogeography and Genetic Resources, Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 23, Arkhangelsk 163000, Russian Federation
- Scientific Department, Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Severnaya Dvina Emb. 17, Arkhangelsk 163002, Russian Federation
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- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun 31200, Hatay, Turkey
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- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun 31200, Hatay, Turkey
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Froufe E, Prié V, Faria J, Ghamizi M, Gonçalves DV, Gürlek ME, Karaouzas I, Kebapçi Ü, Şereflişan H, Sobral C, Sousa R, Teixeira A, Varandas S, Zogaris S, Lopes-Lima M. Phylogeny, phylogeography, and evolution in the Mediterranean region: News from a freshwater mussel (Potomida, Unionida). Mol Phylogenet Evol 2016; 100:322-332. [PMID: 27118180 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
The Potomida genus (Bivalvia, Unionida) has a Circum-Mediterranean distribution and like other freshwater mussel species, its populations have suffered dramatic declines. Although this genus is currently considered as monotypic, it has a long history of taxonomic revisions and presently many aspects of its systematics and evolutionary history are unclear. We sampled a total of 323 individuals from 39 different sites across the Potomida genus distribution, and sequenced two mitochondrial (16S rDNA and Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit I) and one nuclear (28S rDNA) genes to clarify its phylogeny and phylogeographic history. Our results show that the genus includes two well-supported clades, one comprising solely the western Mediterranean species Potomida littoralis, and the other including two eastern Mediterranean species, the Greek endemic P. acarnanica and the Anatolian and Middle Eastern P. semirugata. We suggest that Potomida started radiating during the upper Miocene, and that both vicariance and dispersal events shaped the diversification and distribution of the genus along the Mediterranean region. P. littoralis is further divided in two mitochondrial lineages, one restricted to Europe and the other occurring mostly in North Africa. Moreover, some European basins present both lineages in sympatry. The conservation status of the three recognized species should be reevaluated, particularly P. acarnanica, since it is restricted to two Greek river basins presenting a high risk of extinction. Overall, our results clarify some important gaps in knowledge concerning the phylogeny, phylogeography and evolution of the Potomida genus in the Mediterranean region with important taxonomical, ecological and conservational implications.
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- Elsa Froufe
- CIIMAR/CIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, P 4050-123 Porto, Portugal.
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- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Département Systématique et Evolution, ISyEB (UMR 7205 CNRS/UPMC/MNHN/EPHE), 43, Rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris, France
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes/Azorean Biodiversity Group, and University of Azores, Department of Biology, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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- Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Marrakech, Université Cadi Ayyad, Faculté des Sciences, Semlalia, B.P. 2390 Marrakech, Morocco
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- CIBIO/InBIO, Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, R. Padre Armando Quintas, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), 46.7 km Athens-Sounio Av., Anavissos 19013, Greece
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- Biology Department of Art and Science Faculty, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey
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- Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology, İskenderun Technical University, 31200 Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey
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- CIIMAR/CIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, P 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR/CIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, P 4050-123 Porto, Portugal; CBMA - Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CIMO-ESA-IPB - Mountain Research Centre, School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, Apartado 1172, 5301-854 Bragança, Portugal
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- CITAB-UTAD - Centre for Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Forestry Department, Apartado 1013, 5001-811 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), 46.7 km Athens-Sounio Av., Anavissos 19013, Greece
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- CIIMAR/CIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, P 4050-123 Porto, Portugal
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Froufe E, Gonçalves DV, Teixeira A, Sousa R, Varandas S, Ghamizi M, Zieritz A, Lopes-Lima M. Who lives where? Molecular and morphometric analyses clarify which Unio species (Unionida, Mollusca) inhabit the southwestern Palearctic. ORG DIVERS EVOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13127-016-0262-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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