A review and evaluation of the effects of hydrodynamic variables on freshwater mussel communities
Riverine species are governed by the physical (ie hydrodynamic) forces generated by
flowing water. Freshwater species are also disproportionately imperilled compared to …
flowing water. Freshwater species are also disproportionately imperilled compared to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
and no western species receive federal protection. Mussel distribution throughout Oregon's …