Sampling, modelling and prediction for freshwater species across river ecosystemsan example with the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera (L., 1758)

  1. Lois Lugilde, Sabela
Supervised by:
  1. María Paz Ondina Navarret Director
  2. Adolfo Manuel Outeiro Rodríguez Co-director

Defence university: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Fecha de defensa: 15 May 2015

Committee:
  1. Salustiano Mato de la Iglesia Chair
  2. Eduardo San Miguel Salán Secretary
  3. Jürgen Geist Committee member
  4. Celia Olabarría Uzquiano Committee member
  5. Carlos García de Leániz Committee member
Department:
  1. Department of Zoology, Genetics and Physical Anthropology

Type: Thesis

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Abstract

There is a general need to provide integrative studies to understand, retain and simplify the information contained in spatial patterns of biodiversity in complex ecosystems such as rivers. The general objectives of this thesis are to implement a complete process of sampling, modelling and predicting for freshwater species across and within river networks focused on biotic interactions. To address this objective the endangered freshwater mussel Margaritifera margaritifera (L., 1758) that must pass its larval stage attached to a host fish, is used to gain biological and ecological knowledge to manage its conservation.