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Comparison of three unionid mussel species in removing green microalgae grown in recirculating aquaculture system effluent
Global increase in aquaculture production has created a need to reduce its environmental impacts. Nutrients could be recycled especially at...
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Impact of zebra mussels on physiological conditions of unionid mussels in Texas
Zebra mussels ( Dreissena polymorpha ) are an invasive species known to detrimentally affect native unionid mussels, a highly imperiled group of...
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Impact of extreme climatic events on unionid mussels in a subtropical river basin
An increase in extreme droughts and floods is expected with current and future climate changes. Such extreme climate events may have long-lasting...
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Population decline of an endangered unionid, Pronodularia japanensis, in streams is revealed by eDNA and conventional monitoring approaches
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is useful to detect the presence of aquatic organisms from water samples, especially for rare and cryptic species. Two...
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A DNA mini-barcoding system for endangered unionid mussels in the Lake Biwa system in Japan
A mini-barcoding system was developed to help identify endangered unionid mussels in the Lake Biwa system in Japan. A single primer set was designed...
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Movement and surrounding community of the understudied and endangered Ligumia recta (Mollusca, Unionidae)
Native freshwater mussels (unionids) are indicators of water quality, with unique behaviors and movement patterns. Many of these species are...
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Physiological effects of interacting native and invasive bivalves under thermal stress
Across many ecosystems in North America and Europe, native freshwater bivalves (Order Unionida) are threatened by fouling and competition for food by...
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Landscape associations with native and invasive freshwater mussels
Landscape impacts on aquatic organisms can play important roles in community structure and distributions, and landscape alteration can present...
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Increased plasma cortisol level as acute response to glochidia parasitism
Acute stress response in the European bitterling, Rhodeus amarus , to glochidia parasitism by the invasive unionid mussel, Sinanodonta woodiana , was...
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New phylogenetic insights on some species of Unionidae from Switzerland (Bivalvia, Palaeoheterodonta, Unionidae)
Switzerland’s drainage systems are divided into three major European river basins, i.e. the Po, the Rhône, and the Rhine basins. Until recently 32...
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Oxygen consumption during digestion in Anodonta anatina and Unio pictorum in response to algal concentration
The metabolic activity of unionid mussels influences the oxygen fluxes and other physical and chemical characteristics in aquatic systems. Unionid...
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Genetic comparisons of the invasive pond mussel Sinanodonta woodiana from wild and pet shop populations in Germany
Successful aquatic biological invasions are often dependent on human vectors. The Chinese pond mussel Sinanodonta woodiana is a fast-growing,...
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Effects of thermal and hypoxic stress on respiratory patterns of three unionid species: implications for management and conservation
Mussels are at particular risk from thermal stress and hypoxia due to limited range and mobility. Of interest to managers is whether sensitivity is...
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Review of the globally invasive freshwater mussels in the genus Sinanodonta Modell, 1945
In this review, we synthesize the current knowledge of the biology, ecology, and impact of Sinanodonta freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionidae),...
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Functional interactions of non-native aquatic fauna with European freshwater bivalves: implications for management
Freshwater bivalves are key faunal elements of aquatic ecosystems. Native species declines are paralleled by increasing distribution and abundances...
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Resource partitioning among endangered and non-native bitterling fishes in a small pond: insights from stable isotope and gut content analyses
The population decline of the endangered bitterling species, Acheilognathus typus , following non-native bitterling invasion underscores the need to...
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The Freshwater Mollusks of Mexico: Can We Still Prevent Their Silent Extinction?
In this chapter, we provide an overview of the diversity of the Mexican freshwater mollusks (gastropods and bivalves). We outline their current...
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Reproduction cycle, trematode parasitism and growth of freshwater mussel Anodonta anatina (Bivalvia: Unionidae)
Anodonta anatina , a widely distributed Eurasian freshwater mussel, has dramatically declined and listed as endangered species in IUCN Red List in...
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Passive transport of a zebra mussel attached to a freshwater fish: A novel Dreissena dispersal mechanism?
Darwin recognized the potential significance of animal-assisted dispersal for the geographic distribution of freshwater species. Phoretic...
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Translocation as an ultimate conservation measure for the long-term survival of a critically endangered freshwater mussel
Pseudunio auricularius (Spengler, 1793) is one of the most threatened unionid species worldwide. Translocation is considered one of the ultimate...
