Conservation of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel 2. Relationship with Salmonids (IN128)

This report on the relationship between the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera and salmonids was produced as part of Life in UK Rivers – a project to develop methods for conserving the wildlife and habitats of rivers within the Natura 2000 network of protected European sites.The project’s focus was the conservation of rivers identified as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and of relevant habitats and species listed in annexes I and II of the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora (92/43/EEC) (the Habitats Directive).
This document is published for historic and research purposes