The monitoring of selected target species of molluscs

Principal Investigator at ZRC SAZU
Project Team
Olga Kardoš, Iztok Sajko
Project ID

2511-08-600155
Duration
25 September 2008–3 November 2009
Financial Source
Ministrstvo RS za okolje in prostor

Description

Studies considering four species of molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda) of the Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EC) living in Slovenia: Anisus vorticulus, Vertigo angustior, Vertigo geyeri and Unio crassus. Tested were already known methods of sampling and field inventory and monitoring of a pilot of Unio crassus. Sampled were 375 sites: Unio crassus (203), Vertigo angustior (126), Vertigo geyeri (26) and Anisus vorticulus (18).

Research Project