VULNERABLE SPECIES OF BIVALVE MOLLUSCS PSEUDANODONTA COMPLANATA IN THE FAUNA OF UKRAINE: DISTRIBUTION, STATE OF SETTLEMENTS
Journal: Ukrainian Journal of Natural Sciences
Year: 2023

Bivalve molluscs of the family Unionidae are important components of freshwater ecosystems, as they are active filterers and shape the quality of water in their habitats. Due to anthropogenic transformation of water bodies, this group of animals is recognized as one of the most vulnerable. The paper analyzes the dynamics of the frequency of occurrence and the state of Pseudanodonta complanata Rossmassler, 1835 populations over the last 100 years in Ukraine. This species of Unionidae is protected