NatureScot Commissioned Report 559: Hydrobiidae on North Uist

SNH Research Report 559 - front cover

One of the problems of working on lochs that are slightly saline is a group of tiny (1-4mm) molluscs called mudsnails (Hydrobiidae). The rarest of these, Hydrobia acuta neglecta, was first identified in the UK in the Uists. This project aimed to eliminate any doubt about the identity. Genetic analyses funded by NatureScot and conducted by scientists at the National Museum of Scotland and Heriot-Watt University confirmed that there were healthy populations of this snail in three lochs in North Uist.

Pages: 22
Published: 2014

NatureScot Commissioned Report 559

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