The conservation biology of Australasian freshwater mussels is hindered by lack of a
taxonomic framework that employs molecular data as a complement to shell characters …

The five global Mediterranean‐climate regions are experiencing alarming rates of
freshwater biodiversity loss. Although freshwater mussels are recognized as important …

Westralunio carteri is the only species of freshwater mussel found in south-western Australia
and, owing to a lack of comprehensive information on its ecology, its conservation status has …

Freshwater mussels provide important benefits to aquatic ecosystems by filtering water,
bioturbating sediments, and cycling and transforming nutrients. The global decline in mussel …

The freshwater mussel Westralunio carteri (Iredale, 1934) has long been considered the
sole Westralunio species in Australia, limited to the Southwest and listed as vulnerable on …

Most freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionoida) larvae (glochidia in Margaritiferidae, Hyriidae
and Unionidae) are fish parasites. Knowledge of the larval morphology and the mechanism …

Reversing the effects of secondary salinization, and its impacts on aquatic biodiversity, is a
growing global challenge, and particularly prevalent in Mediterranean-climate regions …

Freshwater mussels can play major roles in aquatic ecosystems by improving water quality
through filter feeding, providing shelter to other animals, and enhancing the connection …

As part of the implementation of the Lower Vasse River Waterway Management Plan (City of
Busselton, 2019), the City of Busselton proposes to remove sediment from an~ 750 m reach …

This report presents the outcomes of a survey of Carter's Freshwater Mussel (Westralunio
carteri) in the Lower Vasse River, Busselton, to provide information for planning of sediment …