Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems. Freshwater
mussels perform many important functions in aquatic ecosystems, which can in turn be …

This well-illustrated book highlights freshwater mussels' fabulous diversity, amazing array of
often bizarre ecological adaptations, and their dire conservation plight. Summarizing and …

Riverine species are governed by the physical (ie hydrodynamic) forces generated by
flowing water. Freshwater species are also disproportionately imperilled compared to …

A critical need in conservation biology is to determine which species are most vulnerable to
extinction. Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionacea) are one of the most imperilled faunal …

Spatiotemporal variability in flow determines the physical structures of habitat. During low
flows, aquatic organisms can be exposed to reduced dissolved oxygen concentrations …

Aim The successful conservation of endangered mussel communities requires, in part, a
thorough understanding of the processes that shape their distribution. Therefore, we tested …

Summary North American freshwater mussels (Unionidae) are a diverse and imperilled
fauna that are very sensitive to flow alterations. Previous attempts to develop environmental …

Species richness and assemblage patterns of organisms are dictated by numerous factors,
probably operating at multiple scales. Freshwater mussels (Unionidae) are an endangered …

Several decades of research have shown that biodiversity affects ecosystem processes
associated with resource capture and the production of biomass within trophic levels …

Our understanding of the factors driving the distribution of metacommunities at different
scales can be obscured by high variation in species composition between sites and a lack of …