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Lampreys of the Iberian Peninsula: distribution, population status and conservation

2011; Inter-Research; Volume: 16; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3354/esr00405

1863-5407

Catarina S. Mateus, R Rodríguez-Muñoz, Bernardo R. Quintella, Maria Judite Alves, Pedro R. Almeida,

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ESR Endangered Species Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsSpecials ESR 16:183-198 (2012) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00405 Theme Section: Endangered river fish: threats and conservation options REVIEW Lampreys of the Iberian Peninsula: distribution, population status and conservation Catarina S. Mateus1,2,3,*, Rolando Rodríguez-Muñoz4,5, Bernardo R. Quintella1,6, M. Judite Alves3, Pedro R. Almeida1,2 1Centro de Oceanografia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal 2Departamento de Biologia, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Largo dos Colegiais, 7000 Évora, Portugal 3Museu Nacional de História Naturale da Ciência & Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, 1250-102 Lisbon, Portugal 4Centre for Ecology & Conservation, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, TR10 9EZ, UK 5Área de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Oviedo, Calle Catedrático Rodrígo Uría s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain 6Departamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal *Email: csmateus@fc.ul.pt ABSTRACT: The 3 lamprey species, sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus L., European river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis L. and European brook lamprey L. planeri Bloch, that inhabit the Iberian Peninsula are of conservation concern. They are considered either Vulnerable, Critically Endangered, and even Extinct in different regions of this area mainly due to habitat loss and population fragmentation. Although several other factors contribute to the decline of lamprey populations in Iberian rivers, obstacles to migration (dams and weirs) are probably the most widespread and significant, causing an estimated 80% loss of accessible habitat in most river basins. We analysed historical records from all main Iberian rivers before the construction of impassable dams became widespread, and found that lampreys were consistently present in the upper reaches. The unblocking of the lower stretches of major river basins and the restoration of former spawning sites and larval habitats should be considered as priority measures for the conservation of these species. Identification of Special Areas of Conservation to be included in the Natura 2000 European network can also be very relevant for lamprey conservation. KEY WORDS: Petromyzon marinus · Lampetra fluviatilis · Lampetra planeri · Historical distribution · Habitat loss · Conservation options Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Mateus CS, Rodríguez-Muñoz R, Quintella BR, Alves MJ, Almeida PR (2012) Lampreys of the Iberian Peninsula: distribution, population status and conservation. Endang Species Res 16:183-198. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00405 Export citation Mail this link - Contents Mailing Lists - RSS Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in ESR Vol. 16, No. 2. Online publication date: February 29, 2012 Print ISSN: 1863-5407; Online ISSN: 1613-4796 Copyright © 2012 Inter-Research.