The characteristics of the infection of juvenile Atlantic salmon with glochidia of the freshwater pearl mussel in rivers of Northwest Russia

• Published in: Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
• Main Authors: Ieshko E.P., Geist J., Murzina S.A., Veselov A.E., Lebedeva D.I., Ziuganov V.V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2016
• Subjects: Margaritifera margaritifera; Salmo salar; glochidial infestation; host fish; Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling; SH1-691; Keret; Keret’; Atlantic salmon; karelia*; karelian; Northwest Russia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2015039; https://doaj.org/article/9b415fe915314ad48774048debe724a7

The decline of freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera L.) populations is globally well documented, but there is a lack of knowledge concerning the status of the species and its interaction with host fishes in the rivers of the White and Baltic Seas. This study aimed to identify the hos...