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OverviewThe monograph focuses on the European freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera, which is an endangered bivalve species. Most of its populations in the Russian section of the Baltic Sea basin had never been studied, although they were known in the past to the pearl fishers. “Rediscovery” included search for the previously unknown populations, revealing the facts of population extinctions, analysis of negative impacts, elaboration of conservation measures, and revealing of regularities in distribution. Patterns of land use and river management were analyzed. The procedure of “rediscovery” was applied for other animal species of Northwest Russia, which are threatened on a global scale – thick-shelled mussel, Unio crassus; curlew Numenius arquata; black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa; Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus; European mink, Mustela lutreola; pond bat, Myotis dasycneme; Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser sturio; and broad-clawed crayfish, Astacus astacus. The methods and principles of conservation studies were discussed. The obtained data were analyzed with respect to current global change of biosphere. The book will appeal to specialists dealing with conservation studies and activities such as red lists, river protection, and conservation of endangered species. Moreover, a part of the book represents an interest for biogerontology as it presents discredit of the popular concept on “negligible senescence.” The data on distribution of some animals in Russia will be interesting in terms of zoology and biogeography, as they are not yet sufficiently represented in the international editions. The book can be used as supplemental reading for courses in biological invasions, ecology and conservation, and biodiversity. The work also contains chapters on global processes (deforestation, desertification, river degradation) and can therefore also be used for general courses in environmental sciences. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Igor Popov , Natalia LentsmanPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Weight: 0.403kg ISBN: 9783030662578ISBN 10: 3030662578 Pages: 246 Publication Date: 03 March 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart 1. Initial information, review of relevant literature Chapter 1.1. Main terms Chapter 1.2. Ecology, distribution and number of European freshwater pearl mussels Chapter 1.3. Factors of negative influence upon the populations of Margaritifera margaritifera Europe Chapter 1.4. Studied area and data on Margaritifera margaritifera Part 2. Material and methods Chapter 2.1. Revealing the fact of availability or absence of Margaritifera margaritifera populations in the rivers, characteristics of their condition Chapter 2.2. Estimation of the tendencies of current change of condition of the Margaritifera margaritifera populations and the study of results of restoration activities Chapter 2.3. Study of negative influences upon Margaritifera margaritifera populations Chapter 2.4. Elaboration of conservation measures for the populations of Margaritifera margaritifera Chapter 2.5. Formation of model for conservation research Chapter 2.6. Study of the variety of Margaritifera margaritifera shells Chapter 2.7. Evaluation of ageing of Margaritifera margaritifera Part 3. Results Chapter 3.1. Distribution and number of Margaritifera margaritifera of the studied area. Extinct populations Chapter 3.2. Tendencies of current change of the Margaritifera margaritifera populations. Results on the works on their conservation and restoration Chapter 3.3. Factors of negative influence on Margaritifera margaritifera populations of studied area Chapter 3.4. Measures concerning the conservation of Margaritifera margaritifera populations Chapter 3.5. Elaboration of model of conservation study Chapter 3.6. Data on variability of shell form giving occasion to describe three species of the freshwater European pearl mussels Chapter 3.7. Age and ageing of pearl mussels Part 4. Discussion Chapter 4.1. Distribution of Margaritifera margaritifera Chapter 4.2. Rare phenomena: survival of small populations of Margaritifera margaritifera, “ideal habitat”, survival of Margaritifera margaritifera in condition of high anthropogenic pressure Chapter 4.3. Common and “uncommon” pearl mussels Chapter 4.4. Absence of non-aging animals Chapter 4.5. Extinction of Margaritifera margaritifera in context of global change of biosphere Chapter 4.6. Extinction of Margaritifera margaritifera as an evolutionary process Chapter 4.7. Application of the principles of present study to the other objects, concept of zoological study of a territoryReviewsAuthor InformationIgor Popov was born in Leningrad (now St Petersburg), Russia, in 1971. He studied biology at Leningrad State University between 1988 and 1993. Afterwards, he worked at the Institute for the History of Science at the Russian Academy of Sciences (St Petersburg Branch), Institute for Fisheries, Directorate of Protected Areas of St Petersburg, Konrad Lorenz Institute (Austria), University of Paris 7 Denis Diderot (France) (post-doctoral fellowship supported by Fondation La maison des sciences de l’homme), and N. N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology. He is currently a researcher in the Department for Applied Ecology (Faculty of Biology, St Petersburg State University). Popov’s main research objects were salmonid fishes, bats, marine mammals, freshwater bivalves, and crayfish. His fields of interest include ecology, evolution, history of science, paleontology, zoology, and gerontology as well as various aspects of conservation biology. ORCID: 0000-0002-2564-3294; Scopus ID: 55427914900; Researcher ID: I-4096-2013. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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