Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
3.9.8.3 Research Research topics that facilitate appropriate conservation actions include habitat use and preferences, reproductive behavior, fecundity, population dynamics and genetics, feeding, competition, impacts of climate change and invasive species, and food web dynamics. Increased understanding of life histories and status helps determine the vulnerability of priority species to further imperilment, in addition to identifying possibilities for improved management and conservation. All studies should provide recommendations for mitigation and restoration. Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Formal descriptions for known or putative undescribed species and investigations aimed at resolving taxonomic status are needed. Pilsbryna clingmani Glyphyalinia solida • Review existing collections to verify North Carolina species records. This should include species for which there is uncertainty whether they are native or nonnative to the state.
Carrot Glass Corncob Snail
Rosy Wolfsnail Spike Awlsnail
• Continue to refine knowledge of systematics, taxonomy, and genetic structure of all species; conduct much-needed taxonomic review on all snails but especially aquatic glass snail families, Pleuroceriae species, and Hydrobiidae species.
Gastrodontidae Helicodiscidae
Polygyridae Pleuroceriae
Hydrobiidae
• Focus research on life history of SGCN and knowledge-gap priority species, including habitat use/preference, fecundity, population dynamics, feeding, competition, and vulnerability to predation
• Continue to refine captive propagation and reintroduction techniques for rare snail species (e.g., Magnificent Ramshorn) (Lysne et al.2008) .
• Investigate SGCN and knowledge-gap priority species considered a host or vector for pathogens or parasites, their prevalence, and pathways for infection of White-tailed Deer and other ungulate species. Studies may include collection and testing of ungulate fecal samples, brain tissue, or vertebral canal tissue (Slomke et al. 1995) .
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