High‐resolution ecological niche modelling of threatened freshwater mussels in east Texas, USA
AD Walters, D Ford, ET Chong… - Aquatic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Unionid freshwater mussels are one of the most imperilled groups in North America. They
play an important role in freshwater ecosystems, both as a food source and as filter feeders …
play an important role in freshwater ecosystems, both as a food source and as filter feeders …
Biogeographic classification of streams using fish community–and trait–environment relationships
MJ Troia, RA McManamay - Diversity and Distributions, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Present a hybrid biogeographic and environmentally constrained clustering approach to
classify~ 853,000 stream reaches in the eastern United States. Examine the frequency of …
classify~ 853,000 stream reaches in the eastern United States. Examine the frequency of …
A novel multivariate ecological approach to modeling freshwater mussel habitats verified by ground truthing
AM Laszlo, JS Placyk Jr, LR Williams, MG Williams… - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
Our study incorporates high-resolution, multivariate ecological niche modeling (ENM) to test
whether two putative state-threatened mussel species in East Texas (Fusconaia askewi and …
whether two putative state-threatened mussel species in East Texas (Fusconaia askewi and …
Distribution of unionid freshwater mussels and host fishes in Texas. A study of broad-scale spatial patterns across basins and a strong climate gradient
Unionid freshwater mussels are a threatened fauna, and understanding their distribution is
essential to aid and promote conservation efforts. Therefore, we (1) compared patterns of …
essential to aid and promote conservation efforts. Therefore, we (1) compared patterns of …
Go with the flow: Impacts of high and low flow conditions on freshwater mussel assemblages and distribution
KC Cushway, AE Harris, CD Piercy, ZA Mitchell… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the drivers of distribution and assemblage composition of aquatic organisms
is an important aspect of management and conservation, especially in freshwater systems …
is an important aspect of management and conservation, especially in freshwater systems …
Coupled fish-hydrogeomorphic responses to urbanization in streams of Columbus, Ohio, USA
LO Rieck, SMP Sullivan - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Despite a developing literature on urban streams, few studies have addressed the timing
and mechanisms of urban-induced stream hydrogeomorphic adjustment on biotic …
and mechanisms of urban-induced stream hydrogeomorphic adjustment on biotic …
Evaluating process domains in small arid granitic watersheds: Case study of Pima Wash, South Mountains, Sonoran Desert, USA
This paper provides support for the concept of geomorphic process domains developed by
Montgomery (1999) by linking geomorphic processes to ecological variations seen in the …
Montgomery (1999) by linking geomorphic processes to ecological variations seen in the …
The Role of tributaries in structuring mussel assemblages
CM Vaughan, MG Williams, NB Ford… - Open Water …, 2020 - scholarsarchive.byu.edu
The influence of tributaries on mussel assemblages of the river mainstem are poorly
understood. This paper aims to understand differences in mussel habitat associations …
understood. This paper aims to understand differences in mussel habitat associations …
Habitat associations and detectability of three unionid species along the upper Sabine River in east Texas
J Dickson - 2018 - scholarworks.uttyler.edu
East Texas contains the highest diversity of mussels in the state. Of the 37 species in East
Texas, six are listed by the state as threatened and three have been proposed for listing as …
Texas, six are listed by the state as threatened and three have been proposed for listing as …
Testing metabolic cold adaptation as a driver of warm-water fish species replacement along the river continuum
Hydrologic and thermal regimes vary along the upstream-to-downstream river continuum
and drive the assembly of fish communities. The metabolic cold adaptation (MCA) …
and drive the assembly of fish communities. The metabolic cold adaptation (MCA) …