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 …

Nutrient loads and nutrient cycling, especially of phosphorus and nitrogen, are among the
most important controls on the character of freshwater ecosystems and have been greatly …

Co‐extinctions are increasingly recognized as one of the major processes leading to the
global biodiversity crisis, but there is still limited scientific evidence on the magnitude of …

Abstract The United States of America has a diverse collection of freshwater mussels
comprising 301 species distributed among 59 genera and two families (Margaritiferidae and …

Freshwater mussels are a species‐rich group with biodiversity patterns strongly shaped by a
life history strategy that includes an obligate parasitic larval stage. In this study, we set out to …

Abstract Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionida) are one of the most imperilled faunal
groups globally, being the introduction of invasive species a possible major mechanism of …

Elevated suspended solids are a widespread stressor of aquatic ecosystems, but their
effects on growth and reproduction in freshwater mussels are largely unknown. We fertilized …

Freshwater mussels are among the most critically endangered taxa globally. In the United
States, 91 out of nearly 300 species are listed as Threatened or Endangered under the …

Freshwater mussels of the order Unionoida have life cycles that include larval attachment to
and later metamorphosis on suitable host fishes. Information on the trophic relationship …

In freshwater temperate environments, waterbodies warmed by power plants can serve as a
stepping stone in the spread of tropical and subtropical species. This offers a unique …