Freshwater mussel conservation: A global horizon scan of emerging threats and opportunities
DC Aldridge, IS Ollard, YV Bespalaya… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We identified 14 emerging and poorly understood threats and opportunities for addressing
the global conservation of freshwater mussels over the next decade. A panel of 17 …
the global conservation of freshwater mussels over the next decade. A panel of 17 …
Surviving global change: a review of the impacts of drought and dewatering on freshwater mussels
KC Cushway, J Geist, AN Schwalb - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The increase in the frequency and intensity of droughts and heatwaves caused by climate
change poses a major threat to biodiversity. In aquatic systems, sedentary species such as …
change poses a major threat to biodiversity. In aquatic systems, sedentary species such as …
Research priorities for freshwater mussel conservation assessment
N Ferreira-Rodríguez, YB Akiyama, OV Aksenova… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Freshwater mussels are declining globally, and effective conservation requires prioritizing
research and actions to identify and mitigate threats impacting mussel species …
research and actions to identify and mitigate threats impacting mussel species …
The role of anthropogenic habitats in freshwater mussel conservation
Anthropogenic freshwater habitats may provide undervalued prospects for long‐term
conservation as part of species conservation planning. This fundamental, but overlooked …
conservation as part of species conservation planning. This fundamental, but overlooked …
[HTML][HTML] Collapse of native freshwater mussel populations: Prospects of a long-term study
Freshwater biodiversity is under threat, but long-term quantitative studies showing major
demographic declines in invertebrate species are still scarce. Here we focus on a long-term …
demographic declines in invertebrate species are still scarce. Here we focus on a long-term …
The role of connectivity in conservation planning for species with obligatory interactions: Prospects for future climate scenarios
Climate change may lead to range shifts, and barriers to such displacements may result in
extirpations from previously suitable habitats. This may be particularly important in …
extirpations from previously suitable habitats. This may be particularly important in …
Small hydropower plants as a threat to the endangered pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera
Freshwater mussels are undergoing rapid global declines due to habitat loss and
fragmentation, among other factors, but little is known about the effects of small hydropower …
fragmentation, among other factors, but little is known about the effects of small hydropower …
Identifying freshwater priority areas for cross-taxa interactions
Abstract Information about biotic interactions (eg competition, predation, parasitism,
diseases, mutualism, allelopathy) is fundamental to better understand species distribution …
diseases, mutualism, allelopathy) is fundamental to better understand species distribution …
Predicting climatic threats to an endangered freshwater mussel in Europe: The need to account for fish hosts
The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera has been suffering major population
declines in Europe. This endangered species is a host specialist and exclusively requires …
declines in Europe. This endangered species is a host specialist and exclusively requires …
A tale of shells and claws: The signal crayfish as a threat to the pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera in Europe
The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera is a highly threatened species in
Europe. Several mechanisms may be responsible for the decline in distribution and …
Europe. Several mechanisms may be responsible for the decline in distribution and …