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 …

The introduction of invasive species has become an increasing environmental problem in
freshwater ecosystems due to the high economic and ecological impacts it has generated …

The global decline of freshwater mussels is related with a great variety of factors, including
the introduction of invasive species. However, the possible effects of other invasive bivalves …

The effects of invasive alien species (IAS) on host–affiliate relationships are often subtle and
remain unnoticed or insufficiently quantified. The global decline of freshwater unionid …

Many doubts still exist about which freshwater mussel Unio species inhabit Northwest Africa.
While some authors refer to the presence of Unio delphinus in the Atlantic North African …

Blue carbon can be transferred from primary producers to primary consumers through oyster
filter feeding. Understanding the carbon (food) sources is crucial for understanding coastal …

Biological invasion is one of the important reasons for the decline of freshwater biodiversity
in China and even in the world. The Pearl river basin is one of the most threatened areas in …

Freshwater bivalves have suffered major global declines, being the introduction of invasive
alien species (IAS) an important, but not well studied, mechanism of threat. This study …

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 …

Identifying nursery habitats for an aquatic species generally requires tracing adult
individuals back through time and space to the area or habitat in which they developed as …