A review of freshwater gastropod conservation: challenges and opportunities

摘要: AbstractNorth American freshwater gastropods remain an understudied, yet critically imperiled, fauna. As part of a larger discussion on mollusks in this special issue, we review 4 specific areas concern regarding and discuss how best to address those concerns the context conservation. Areas include gastropod conservation strategies, taxonomy systematics, ecological research, challenges. We illustrate each these topics relates efforts opportunities improve our baseline knowledge taxonomy, ecology, emphasize throughout that effective strategies require participation as many affected interested groups, from local communities governmental agencies, possible for successful implementation management. offer suggestions direction cooperative with regard gastropods.