Conservation status of freshwater mussels in Europe: state of the art and future challenges

M Lopes‐Lima, R Sousa, J Geist, DC Aldridge… - Biological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater mussels of the Order Unionida provide important ecosystem functions and
services, yet many of their populations are in decline. We comprehensively review the status …

Deciphering mollusc shell production: the roles of genetic mechanisms through to ecology, aquaculture and biomimetics

MS Clark, LS Peck, J Arivalagan, T Backeljau… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Most molluscs possess shells, constructed from a vast array of microstructures and
architectures. The fully formed shell is composed of calcite or aragonite. These CaCO3 …

Research priorities for freshwater mussel conservation assessment

N Ferreira-Rodríguez, YB Akiyama, OV Aksenova… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Freshwater mussels are declining globally, and effective conservation requires prioritizing
research and actions to identify and mitigate threats impacting mussel species …

Freshwater mussel conservation: A global horizon scan of emerging threats and opportunities

DC Aldridge, IS Ollard, YV Bespalaya… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We identified 14 emerging and poorly understood threats and opportunities for addressing
the global conservation of freshwater mussels over the next decade. A panel of 17 …

Diversity, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in East and Southeast Asia

A Zieritz, AE Bogan, E Froufe, O Klishko, T Kondo… - Hydrobiologia, 2018 - Springer
Recent research efforts have significantly advanced our knowledge on Asian freshwater
mussel (Bivalvia: Unionida) diversity and distribution. Here we provide a modern consensus …

Integrative taxonomy, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) in Russia

IN Bolotov, AV Kondakov, ES Konopleva, IV Vikhrev… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Freshwater mussels are ecosystem engineers and keystone species in aquatic
environments. Unfortunately, due to dramatic declines this fauna is among the most …

RAD sequencing resolves fine-scale population structure in a benthic invertebrate: implications for understanding phenotypic plasticity

DLJ Vendrami, L Telesca… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The field of molecular ecology is transitioning from the use of small panels of classical
genetic markers such as microsatellites to much larger panels of single nucleotide …

Factors driving changes in freshwater mussel (Bivalvia, Unionida) diversity and distribution in Peninsular Malaysia

A Zieritz, M Lopes-Lima, AE Bogan, R Sousa… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionida) fulfil important ecosystem functions and
are one of the most threatened freshwater taxa globally. Knowledge of freshwater mussel …

A review of the application of the macroinvertebrate-based multimetric indices (MMIs) for water quality monitoring in lakes

G Ndatimana, D Nantege, FO Arimoro - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
The increasing stress on lake ecosystems is affecting their functioning such as providing
goods and services to inhabiting organisms and riparian communities. Monitoring of water …

Environmental DNA metabarcoding for freshwater bivalves biodiversity assessment: methods and results for the Western Palearctic (European sub-region)

V Prié, A Valentini, M Lopes-Lima, E Froufe, M Rocle… - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Freshwater ecosystems are the most vulnerable worldwide and freshwater bivalves rank
amongst the most threatened animals in the world. Surveying and monitoring freshwater …