Science Articles & Reviews
Introducing our series of FBA Voice science articles, edited by Rachel Stubbington, Nottingham Trent University. This section also includes some personal reviews.
Rachel is both a Fellow of the Freshwater Biological Association and long-standing Editor of FBA science articles. If you would like to write an article for publication on this webpage, please contact Rachel at: rachel.stubbington@ntu.ac.uk
FBA Voice is the monthly newsletter of the Freshwater Biological Association
How do Swedish LIFE Projects reintroduce mussels?
During a knowledge exchange trip to Sweden last year, FBA's Pearl Mussel Officer Ben King joined Dr Sebastian L. Rock, for a presentation on how Sweden works with mussel reintroductions. Sebastian is a post doctorate researcher from the Karlstad University, his research focuses on the effects of glochidiosis on host fish behaviour.
Survival of young freshwater pearl mussels: insights from in-situ experiments in two northern rivers
Samantha Bonny is the FBA’s River Kent Project Officer and also works on the freshwater pearl mussel breeding programme. Here, Samantha and collaborators report on trials they ran to assess whether the rivers Esk and Kent would be suitable for population reinforcements of juvenile mussels, thus supporting future populations of this endangered species.
Avoiding extinction: Conservation breeding and population reinforcement of the freshwater pearl mussel
By Louise Lavictoire & Chris West
Freshwater mussels are among the most threatened taxa in Europe with the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) experiencing declines of over 90% during the 20th century.