Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems. Freshwater
mussels perform many important functions in aquatic ecosystems, which can in turn be …

Freshwater mussels of the Order Unionida provide important ecosystem functions and
services, yet many of their populations are in decline. We comprehensively review the status …

Bivalve molluscs are abundant in marine and freshwater ecosystems and perform important
ecological functions. Bivalves have epifaunal or infaunal lifestyles but are largely filter …

Bivalves play important roles in the ecosystem. However, bivalve populations have suffered
a global decline in recent decades. This decline has caused public concern, because …

Molluscs are among the most diverse and widespread animal groups in freshwater habitats.
Unfortunately, like most freshwater taxa, they are decreasing dramatically and are now …

Freshwater bivalves have been highly threatened by human activities, and recently their
global decline has been causing conservational and social concern. In this paper, we review …

Freshwater mussels have disappeared from many US streams since the 1960s. These
declines are enigmatic: there are no clear causes and other components of aquatic …

Invertebrates inhabiting marine and freshwater ecosystems make important contributions to
global biodiversity and provide significant services that have cascading effects across …

Marine bivalves are important components of ecosystems and exploited by humans for food
across the world, but the intrinsic vulnerability of exploited bivalve species to global changes …

Abstract Freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionida) have a broad global distribution
on every continent except Antarctica. However, owing to human activities, the diversity of …