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 …

When rivers run dry: Perennial pools as ecological refuges for freshwater mussels during drought

KC Cushway, AN Schwalb - Freshwater Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As the intensity and frequency of drought and drying events are predicted to increase
globally with climate warming and increasing human water usage, there is an urgent need to …

Seasonality of Gamete Production of Cyclonaias Species in Central Texas

ZA Mitchell, AN Schwalb - Freshwater Mollusk Biology and Conservation, 2021 - BioOne
Reproductive traits, which can impact population health, are important life-history
characteristics for freshwater mussels. Little research has been done on the reproductive …