The conservation biology of molluscs : proceedings of a symposium held at the 9th International Malacological Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1986 including a status report on molluscan diversity

Complete Title
The conservation biology of molluscs : proceedings of a symposium held at the 9th International Malacological Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1986 including a status report on molluscan diversity

Publication Year
Language(s)
English

Description

More than 1,000 species of molluscs are threatened by habitat destruction, over-collection, or predation by alien species. The nine papers and five abstracts in this volume summarise the current status of molluscan diversity.

ISBN
978-2-8317-0053-3
2-8317-0053-1
Author(s)
Kay, E. Alison
Organization(s)
Chicago Zoological Society, US
DEJA, Inc.
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), Mollusc Specialist Group
Oman, Sir Peter Scott IUCN/SSC Action Plan Fund
WWF International
Imprint
Gland : IUCN, 1995
Physical Description
iii, 81p. : ill., maps
Notes

Includes bibliographic references

Monographic Series
Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission
Keywords
Conservation biology
Endangered species
Molluscs
Species management
Species surveys
Call number
IUCN-SSC-OP-no.009

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IUCN
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