Dr ALEXANDRA ZIERITZ ALEXANDRA.ZIERITZ@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor
Diversity, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in East and Southeast Asia
Zieritz, Alexandra; Bogan, Arthur E.; Froufe, Elsa; Klishko, Olga; Kondo, Takaki; Kovitvadhi, Uthaiwan; Kovitvadhi, Satit; Lee, Jin Hee; Lopes-Lima, Manuel; Pfeiffer, John M.; Sousa, Ronaldo; Van Do, Tu; Vikhrev, Ilya; Zanatta, David T.
Authors
Arthur E. Bogan
Elsa Froufe
Olga Klishko
Takaki Kondo
Uthaiwan Kovitvadhi
Satit Kovitvadhi
Jin Hee Lee
Manuel Lopes-Lima
John M. Pfeiffer
Ronaldo Sousa
Tu Van Do
Ilya Vikhrev
David T. Zanatta
Abstract
Recent research efforts have significantly advanced our knowledge on Asian freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionida) diversity and distribution. Here we provide a modern consensus of the diversity, biogeography and conservation of Unionida in the region comprising East and Southeast Asia (excluding Wallacea) and Asian Russia. A data review confirmed the presence of 228 native and 3 non-native Unionida (98% Unionidae, 2% Margaritiferidae), rendering the region a global hotspot of freshwater mussel diversity. Species richness was highest in China (particularly Yangtze basin) in absolute numbers and Cambodia when correcting for country area, and decreased gradually towards the south and steeply towards the north and east. Six of the seven unionid subfamilies are native to the region, with species richness peaking in Southeast Asia for Rectidentinae, Gonideinae, Parreysiinae and Modellnaiinae, China for Anodontinae and Unioninae, and Asian Russia for Margaritiferidae. Conservation status and data collected after 1980 were not available for 61 and 24% of species, respectively. Dams, deforestation and pollution are likely the major threats to mussels in the region, though data in this respect are scarce. The Philippines, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia are among the countries with the poorest data availability and urgently require research.
Citation
Zieritz, A., Bogan, A. E., Froufe, E., Klishko, O., Kondo, T., Kovitvadhi, U., Kovitvadhi, S., Lee, J. H., Lopes-Lima, M., Pfeiffer, J. M., Sousa, R., Van Do, T., Vikhrev, I., & Zanatta, D. T. (2018). Diversity, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in East and Southeast Asia. Hydrobiologia, 810(1), 29-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3104-8
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 22, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 6, 2017 |
Publication Date | Mar 30, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Feb 14, 2019 |
Journal | Hydrobiologia |
Print ISSN | 0018-8158 |
Electronic ISSN | 1573-5117 |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 810 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 29-44 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3104-8 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1548475 |
Publisher URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10750-017-3104-8 |
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