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Longitudinal organisation of the mollusc species in a theoretical French river

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An analysis of mollusc communities collected at 272 stations was carried out, using multivariate statistical methods. The stations ranged from the sources to the lower reaches of large rivers. Nine malacotypes succeeded each other along this upstream-downstream gradient; comments are given regarding the composition of their communities. The organisation of the 52 mollusc species included corresponds to that of a theoretical river, representative of the French hydrographic system. The reduction of the abundance and of species richness in the lower reaches of large rivers is discussed.

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Mouthon, J. Longitudinal organisation of the mollusc species in a theoretical French river. Hydrobiologia 390, 117–128 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003538608541

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