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 …

In this review, we synthesize the current knowledge of the biology, ecology, and impact of
Sinanodonta freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionidae), native to East Asia, that have …

Successful aquatic biological invasions are often dependent on human vectors. The
Chinese pond mussel Sinanodonta woodiana is a fast-growing, high-filtering, and highly …

The alien freshwater mussel Sinanodonta woodiana (Lea, 1834) has rapidly spread
throughout Europe over the past decades. This species can cope with a broad range of …

Damaging aquatic invasive species, such as the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha),
pose an ongoing concern for potential introduction and establishment in the western United …

The two highly endangered European mussel species Margaritifera margaritifera and Unio
crassus are target species of conservation. Based on a recently completed systematic state …

The spread of non-native freshwater mussels in North America is a growing threat that has
already resulted in substantial ecological and economic damage to infested areas. A …

Freshwater mussels are a globally threatened taxon, but little is known about population
trajectories for species outside Europe and North America. To contribute to understanding of …

Across many ecosystems in North America and Europe, native freshwater bivalves (Order
Unionida) are threatened by fouling and competition for food by the invasive zebra mussel …

Invasion of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) can have profound effects on lake
ecosystems. We investigated the overall ecological effects after invasion and fast expansion …