Final Conference

On 7 and 8 October 2021 a scientific conference has taken place in the scenic town of Český Krumlov in South Bohemia.

A professional exchange on a Central European was held on the following topics:

• Current status of freshwater mussels and conservation strategies in Central Europe (special focus Freshwater Pearlmussel FPM)
  
• Captive breeding, rearing and reintroduction of freshwater mussel species
  
• New challenges concerning restoration efforts and monitoring (e.g. climate change, landuse changes)
  
• Socio-economic factors in nature conservation (e.g. tourism, inland fisheries)

• Denic, Kuehneweg & Schmidt (2022): Hydromorphological preferences of freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) in upland streams of the Bavarian Forest – A case study.
• Hauer et al. (2022): The Wullowitz-Lakes theory: Periglacial impacts on river morphology and habitat suitability for the endangered freshwater pearl mussel
  
• Stelzer et al. (2022): Nature-based solutions in freshwater pearl mussel rivers – A novel approach for self-dynamic desanding developed in a physical model test

• Gosselin et al. (2022): Association of landscape and environmental variables with the recruitment of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) in Norway

• Sattler, Fischer & Poschlod (2022): Meadows and mussels – The relationship between historical irrigation systems and the habitat of the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera (L.)