An Urgent Call for the Coordinated Monitoring of European Freshwater Mussels

IF 5.5 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Conservation Letters Pub Date : 2026-04-19 DOI:10.1111/con4.70040

Tadeusz Zając, David C. Aldridge, Manuel Lopes-Lima, Katarzyna Zając, Paz Ondina, Marina Piria, Ioan Sîrbu, Juergen Geist, Evelyn Moorkens, Vincent Prié, Sebnem Atasaral, Frank Collas, Karel Douda, Clemens Gumpinger, Ioannis Karaouzas, Amra Kazić, Bjørn Mejdell Larsen, Tatsiana Lipinskaya, Gregory Motte, Martin Österling, Vladimir Pešić, Nicoletta Riccardi, Larisa Shevchuk, Spase Shumka, Stojmir Stojanovski, Virmantas Stunžėnas, Jouni Taskinen, Frankie Thielen, Henn Timm, Milcho Todorov, Teodora Trichkova, Gorazd Urbanič, Alexandra Weber, Niklas Wengström, Ronaldo Sousa

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Large freshwater mussels, also known as naiads, are important organisms that provide crucial ecosystem functions and services but are experiencing significant declines across Europe. To ensure effective conservation, it is essential to have a well-coordinated monitoring scheme. Therefore, we analyzed the functioning of naiad monitoring systems in 31 European countries. Monitoring of naiad populations is not coordinated in Europe, is largely unrelated to monitoring of water quality or host fish species, and receives irregular funding. Raw data on monitored species are typically unavailable, which hampers independent and/or large-scale analyses. The quality of EU monitoring schemes according to Article 17 of the Habitats Directive is poor for the most threatened species. To improve this, a new scheme is recommended with raw data stored in publicly available repositories to enable instant analysis and rapid, appropriate, evidence-based responses that can support the conservation of this imperilled taxon.

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紧急呼吁对欧洲淡水贻贝进行协调监测

大型淡水贻贝，也被称为海蚌，是重要的生物，提供重要的生态系统功能和服务，但在欧洲各地正经历着显著的下降。为了确保有效的保护，必须有一个协调良好的监测计划。因此，我们分析了31个欧洲国家的naiad监测系统的功能。在欧洲，对奈阿德种群的监测没有得到协调，基本上与水质或宿主鱼类的监测无关，而且得不到不定期的资助。受监测物种的原始数据通常无法获得，这妨碍了独立和/或大规模分析。根据《栖息地指令》第17条，欧盟监测计划的质量对最受威胁的物种来说很差。为了改善这一点，建议采用一种新的方案，将原始数据存储在公共可用的存储库中，以实现即时分析和快速、适当、基于证据的响应，从而支持这一濒危分类单元的保护。

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Conservation Letters BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION-

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13.50

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2.40%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Conservation Letters is a reputable scientific journal that is devoted to the publication of both empirical and theoretical research that has important implications for the conservation of biological diversity. The journal warmly invites submissions from various disciplines within the biological and social sciences, with a particular interest in interdisciplinary work. The primary aim is to advance both pragmatic conservation objectives and scientific knowledge. Manuscripts are subject to a rapid communication schedule, therefore they should address current and relevant topics. Research articles should effectively communicate the significance of their findings in relation to conservation policy and practice.