A review and evaluation of the effects of hydrodynamic variables on freshwater mussel communities

JW Lopez, CC Vaughn - Freshwater Biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Riverine species are governed by the physical (ie hydrodynamic) forces generated by
flowing water. Freshwater species are also disproportionately imperilled compared to …

[PDF][PDF] Tribal ecocultural resources and engagement

J Long, FK Lake, K Lynn, C Viles - Spies TA, Stine PA, Gravenmier R, et …, 2018 - fs.usda.gov

Associations between substrate and hydraulic variables and the distributions of a sculptured and an unsculptured unionid mussel

DD Goodding, MG Williams, DF Ford… - Freshwater …, 2019 - journals.uchicago.edu
Freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae are a diverse faunal group in North America.
Anthropogenic disturbances have caused many unionid species to be listed as threatened …

Freshwater mussel populations in Pacific Coast Watersheds (Oregon, USA): occurrence, condition, habitat, and fish species overlap

K Scully-Engelmeyer, E Blevins, EF Granek… - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
In the western US, freshwater mussels (Order Unionida) contribute valuable ecosystem
functions to riverine systems, yet have declined across their range following widespread …

Extinction risk of western North American freshwater mussels: Anodonta nuttalliana, the Anodonta oregonensis/kennerlyi clade, Gonidea angulata, and Margaritifera …

E Blevins, S Jepsen, JB Box, D Nez, J Howard… - … Mollusk Biology and …, 2017 - BioOne
The recent declines in eastern North American species of freshwater mussels have been
well documented, but the status of western species has been comparatively understudied …

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 …

Abundance of five sympatric stream dwelling mussels varies with physical habitat

AJ Skorupa, AH Roy, PD Hazelton… - Aquatic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater mussel species regularly co‐occur in streams forming assemblages, but the
extent of shared versus unique instream habitat features that contribute to their distribution …

Water depth, flow variability, and size class influence the movement behavior of freshwater mussels (Unionida) in Great Lakes river drainages

KT Sullivan, DA Woolnough - Freshwater Science, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
The flow regime shapes lotic environments, influencing local instream habitats that limit the
distribution, abundance, and long-term persistence of aquatic macroinvertebrates, such as …

Differential sediment stability for two federally threatened and one common species of freshwater mussels in Southeastern Coastal Plain Streams, USA

BB Niraula, JM Hyde, JM Miller… - Journal of Freshwater …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The current study examined differences in sediment stability preferences for two federally
threatened and a locally common mussel species' habitats in the Choctawhatchee River …

Status of Three Large Populations of Western Pearlshell (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae: Margaritifera falcata) in the Willamette River Basin, Oregon

T Williams, CAS Mazzacano - Northwest Science, 2022 - BioOne
Freshwater mussels in the western US are under-studied compared to their eastern cousins,
and no western species receive federal protection. Mussel distribution throughout Oregon's …