Bogan’s BioScience paper reaches 1,000 citations
For immediate release ‐ April 15, 2021
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The loss and decline of many charismatic vertebrate species such as mammals and birds, and even of perhaps less-charming creatures such as amphibians and reptiles, has been documented and prominently featured in the popular media. However, many invertebrate species, which comprise nearly 99 percent of all animal diversity and occupy an important trophic level in the ecological pyramid of energy, are either already extinct or severely threatened. Regrettably, invertebrates receive much less publicity than vertebrates and attract a disproportionately minor research effort.
A 2004 paper co-authored by NCMNS Research Curator of Mollusks Dr. Arthur Bogan and colleagues spotlights the plight of what is arguably one of the most imperiled groups of animals: nonmarine (i.e., terrestrial and freshwater) mollusks. Bogan recently received a note from ResearchGate, the professional and international network for scientists and researchers, that this paper has just reached 1,000 citations. Read “The Global Decline of Nonmarine Mollusks.”
Native freshwater mussels (Unionidae) from Spring River in northern Arkansas. Photo: Chris Barnhart.