Bioindication Testing of Stream Environment Suitability for Young Freshwater Pearl Mussels Using In Situ Exposure MethodsMichal Bílý 1, Simona Němčíková 1, Ondřej P. Simon 1,2, Karel Douda 3, Vojtěch Barák 1, Bohumil Dort 1
1Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 2T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, 3Department of Zoology and Fisheries, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
In situ bioindications enable determination of the suitability of an environment for endangered mussel species. We describe two methods based on the juvenile exposure of freshwater pearl mussels in cages to oligotrophic river habitats. Both methods are implemented in variants for open water and hyporheic water environments.
