Freshwater Mussels Management options (CEN)

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* 1. Professional Activity

Academic

Consultant

Public environmental agency

NGO

Politics

Other (specify)

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* 2. Do you produce academic data that may be useful for freshwater mussel conservation?

Yes, as background biological and ecological data.

Yes, identifying reasons for current declines.

Yes, describing the implementation and outcome of specific conservation actions .

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* 3. Do you produce information (other than academic) to assist decision makers in freshwater mussel conservation?

Yes, Environmental reports.

Yes, Species-specific reports and action plans.

Yes, Meetings, committees and task-forces

Yes, NGO recommendations

Other (specify)

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* 4. Do you participate in decision making regarding freshwater mussel conservation actions in your country?

Yes

Only in the past

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* 5. What expertise, if any, do you have regarding freshwater mussel species?

Anodonta

Margaritifera

Microcondylea

Potomida

Pseudanodonta

Unio

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* 6. What expertise, if any, do you have regarding freshwater environments?

Atlantic streams and rivers.

Continental streams and rivers.

Mediterranean perennial streams and rivers.

Temporary Mediterranean-type streams.

Alpine-type streams and rivers.

Boreal streams and rivers.

Lakes and reservoirs

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* 7. Have you taken part in any specific conservation/management action regarding freshwater mussels?

Yes, captive breeding.

Yes, translocations.

Yes, restocking.

Yes, habitat restoration.

Yes, catchment management.

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* 8. Is there any regulation (law enforced) in your country/region concerning criteria to obligate freshwater mussel specific conservation actions?

Yes, species-specific as in an Action Plan.

Yes, project-related (as in an EIA procedure)

Yes, limited to European Regulation (Habitats Directive).

Yes, as part of a protected area regulation.

Yes (other options)

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* 9. Is there any common practice (not law enforced) in your country/region concerning criteria to obligate freshwater mussel specific conservation actions? Please describe.

Freshwater Mussels Management options (CEN)

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* 1. Professional Activity

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* 2. Do you produce academic data that may be useful for freshwater mussel conservation?

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* 3. Do you produce information (other than academic) to assist decision makers in freshwater mussel conservation?

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* 4. Do you participate in decision making regarding freshwater mussel conservation actions in your country?

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* 5. What expertise, if any, do you have regarding freshwater mussel species?

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* 6. What expertise, if any, do you have regarding freshwater environments?

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* 7. Have you taken part in any specific conservation/management action regarding freshwater mussels?

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* 8. Is there any regulation (law enforced) in your country/region concerning criteria to obligate freshwater mussel specific conservation actions?

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* 9. Is there any common practice (not law enforced) in your country/region concerning criteria to obligate freshwater mussel specific conservation actions? Please describe.

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* 10. E-mail for contact