Endosymbionts can often have profound impacts on the growth, reproduction and
survivorship of their hosts. Freshwater unionid mussels (Unionida) are important ecosystem …

Numerous species of freshwater mussels (order Unionoida) are imperiled in the wild, and
unionoids and other freshwater bivalves are important components of many ecosystems …

An increasing threat to local, native freshwater mussels (Unionida)—an ecologically
important but globally alarmingly declining group—is the invasion by exotic bivalves. The …

Parasites can negatively affect hosts at individual, population, and species‐level scales.
However, the link between individual‐and population‐level impacts is often poorly …

Parasite conservation is important for the maintenance of ecosystem diversity and function.
Conserving parasites relies first on understanding parasite biodiversity and second on …

Biological invasions are commonly observed in both the natural habitats and those which
are altered by human activities. An understanding of the mechanisms involved in the …

Although historically understudied, parasites may play an important role in freshwater
invertebrate population ecology and evolution. We quantified abundance of parasitic mites …

Abstract Freshwater pearl mussels (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae) are among the most imperiled
groups of animals globally. While the parasites and symbionts of the Margaritiferidae are …

Microeukaryotes are a diverse and often overlooked group of microbes that are important in
food webs and other ecological linkages. Little is known about microeukaryotes associated …

Population dynamics of the water mite Unionicola arcuata were investigated in the
freshwater bivalve Cristaria plicata during the period from January to December 2002 in …