TRANSPLANT TRIALS OF THE FAN MUSSEL PINNA NOBILIS INSIDE THE COASTAL LAGOON OF CAPO PELORO (CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN, ITALY)
Bottari T, Spinelli A, Busalacchi B, Rinelli P, Giacobbe S
Journal of Shellfish Research, 36(1): 1–6
- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment (IAMC), National Research Council (CNR), Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche e Ambientali, Università degli
Studi di Messina, Italy
The fan mussel Pinna nobilis is threatened by several anthropogenic disturbances that are only partially mitigated by current conservation measures. In the Faro Lake Natural Reserve, the fan mussel population suffers from insufficient recruitment while, due to periodic dredging, a high larval supply within the canals does not support a stable population. In the present study, a robust number of fan mussel specimens were transplanted from a high-impact site to a guarded area to test the effects of transplantation on future conservation efforts.
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