Decision support models for the conservation and recovery of imperiled mussels
Dates
Start Date
2008-10
End Date
2001-09
Citation
Peterson, J.T. and R. Bringolf. 2010. Decision support models for the conservation and recovery of imperiled mussels. Annual progress report submitted to R. Goodloe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Georgia Ecological Services. Athens. GA
Summary
This SSP project resulted in a final report and two publications. The effective conservation and management of at risk mussels in the lower Flint River Basin requires a credible assessment of the suitability of specific areas (habitats) to support each species and means to assess the potential risks, such as extinction due to fragmentation and isolation of populations. Such an approach should also allow for the integration of monitoring data so that reliable information on the status and distribution of at risk taxa can be updated as data are collected. The timely integration of monitoring data also is crucial for evaluating the success or failures of management actions to recover existing populations. The ultimate goal of this project [...]
Summary
This SSP project resulted in a final report and two publications.
The effective conservation and management of at risk mussels in the lower Flint River Basin requires a credible assessment of the suitability of specific areas (habitats) to support each species and means to assess the potential risks, such as extinction due to fragmentation and isolation of populations. Such an approach should also allow for the integration of monitoring data so that reliable information on the status and distribution of at risk taxa can be updated as data are collected. The timely integration of monitoring data also is crucial for evaluating the success or failures of management actions to recover existing populations. The ultimate goal of this project will be to develop decision support tools for assisting biologists manage at risk mussels. Towards this end, this project will address four objectives: (1) to develop, evaluate, and model mussel demographic rates; (2) to evaluate the physiological response of mussels exposed to chronic stress; (3) to develop culture techniques for at risk mussel species; and (4) to build decision support models. These data will assist the Service and partners to better protect and recover the listed mussels, and other rare species in the lower Flint River Basin.
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Evaluating the influence of land use, drought and reach isolation on the occurrence of freshwater mussel species in the lower Flint River Basin, Georgia (U.S.A.)
