[HTML][HTML] Importance of substratum quality for potential competitive niche overlap between native and invasive unionid mussels in Europe

M Poznańska-Kakareko, K Wiśniewski… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Infaunal freshwater mussels are highly threatened and declining worldwide. One of the
potential threats to mussels consists of biological invasions. We intended to investigate the …

Translocation as an ultimate conservation measure for the long-term survival of a critically endangered freshwater mussel

K Nakamura, J Guerrero-Campo, E Ginés… - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Pseudunio auricularius (Spengler, 1793) is one of the most threatened unionid
species worldwide. Translocation is considered one of the ultimate actions that can save this …

Impact of habitat engineering by invasive Corbicula clams on native European unionid mussels

D Szarmach, K Wiśniewski, J Kobak, K Lichocka… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biological invasions cause biodiversity erosion on a global scale. Invasive species
spreading beyond their natural range compete with native fauna for food and space, push …

Active movement to coarse grained sediments by globally endangered freshwater pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera)

F Eissenhauer, F Grunicke, A Wagner, D Linke… - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera is an endangered bivalve which is
usually regarded as sedentary, although individual movement has been observed both …

Mussels with luggage: the influence of artificially attached “backpack” devices on mussel movement behavior

K Drainas, S Beggel, J Geist - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2024 - Springer
Background Freshwater mussels are important keystone and indicator species of aquatic
ecosystems. Recent advances in sensor technology facilitate applications to individually …

Survey of freshwater mussels using high‐resolution acoustic imaging sonar and deep learning‐based object detection in Lake Izunuma, Japan

F Zhao, K Mizuno, S Tabeta, H Hayami… - Aquatic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The use of traditional in situ methods for underwater surveys to map freshwater mussel
habitats is limited by challenges such as water transparency, depth and high labour …

[PDF][PDF] Experimental evidence associates burrowing behavior of Castalia ambigua Lamarck 1819 (Bivalvia: Hyriidae) with shell shape and density

G do Carmo Reis, D Simeone, C Beasley - Authorea Preprints, 2023 - researchgate.net
Abstract Information on freshwater mussel behavior in the sediment is scarce in the
Neotropics, especially in the Amazon. Laboratory experiments were used to measure the …

Experimental evidence associates burrowing behavior of Castalia ambigua (Bivalvia: Hyriidae) with shell shape and density

G do Carmo Reis, D Simeone… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Information on freshwater mussel behavior in the sediment is scarce worldwide,
especially in the Amazon. Laboratory experiments were used to measure the responses of …