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

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

Universidade de defensa: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Fecha de defensa: 15 de maio de 2015

Tribunal:
  1. Salustiano Mato de la Iglesia Presidente/a
  2. Eduardo San Miguel Salán Secretario
  3. Jürgen Geist Vogal
  4. Celia Olabarría Uzquiano Vogal
  5. Carlos García de Leániz Vogal
Departamento:
  1. Departamento de Zooloxía, Xenética e Antropoloxía Física

Tipo: Tese

Resumo

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.