Biological early warning systems (BEWSs) monitor the behaviour or physiology of living
organisms as an indirect mechanism to sense local environmental changes, and have …

Abstract The United States of America has a diverse collection of freshwater mussels
comprising 301 species distributed among 59 genera and two families (Margaritiferidae and …

Freshwater mussels are among the most critically endangered taxa globally. In the United
States, 91 out of nearly 300 species are listed as Threatened or Endangered under the …

An increase in extreme droughts and floods is expected with current and future climate
changes. Such extreme climate events may have long-lasting impact on more sessile …

Riverine ecosystems are dependent in large part on the climate of the region, and climate
change is expected to alter climatic factors of interest, such as precipitation, temperature …

The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera is an endangered bivalve which is
usually regarded as sedentary, although individual movement has been observed both …

The frequency and intensity of droughts are predicted to increase over the next few decades
and understanding the impacts of drought on mussels is imperative for species …

Biodiversity hotspots can serve as protected areas that aid in species conservation. Long-
term monitoring of multiple taxonomic groups within biodiversity hotspots can offer insight …

As the intensity and frequency of drought and drying events are predicted to increase
globally with climate warming and increasing human water usage, there is an urgent need to …

The flow regime shapes lotic environments, influencing local instream habitats that limit the
distribution, abundance, and long-term persistence of aquatic macroinvertebrates, such as …