Molecular identity crisis: environmental DNA metabarcoding meets traditional taxonomy—assessing biodiversity and freshwater mussel populations (Unionidae) in Alabama [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess aquatic biodiversity is a growing field with great potential for monitoring and managing threatened species, like freshwater mussel (Unionidae) populations. Freshwater mussels are globally imperiled and serve
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Catchment prioritization for freshwater mussel conservation in the Northeastern United States based on distribution modelling. [PDF]
PLoS ONEFreshwater mussels are critical to the health of freshwater systems, but their populations are declining dramatically throughout the world. The limited resources available for freshwater mussel conservation necessitates the geographic prioritization of ...
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Assessing suitable habitat for freshwater mussel reintroductions using 3D-printed subadult replicates [PDF]
Scientific ReportsReintroduction of native freshwater mussels following aquatic habitat restoration is an increasingly used conservation practice to establish self-sustaining populations. Despite the common use of hatchery-grown subadult mussels (
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PacBio Hi-Fi genome assembly of the Iberian dolphin freshwater mussel Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793 [PDF]
Scientific Data, 2023 Mussels of order Unionida are a group of strictly freshwater bivalves with nearly 1,000 described species widely dispersed across world freshwater ecosystems.
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In vitro culture media type impacts gene expression in the freshwater mussel Lampsilis siliquoidea (Bivalvia: Unionidae) [PDF]
HereditasArtificial propagation is an important conservation technique to mitigate the loss of native freshwater mussel diversity. In vitro propagation is an alternative method of metamorphosing freshwater mussel larvae (glochidia) to juveniles without a host ...
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Multiresistant Bacteria: Invisible Enemies of Freshwater Mussels [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021 Freshwater mussels are among the most endangered groups of fauna anywhere in world. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of resistant strains. These antibiotic-resistant bacteria play a key role in increasing the risk allied with the use of surface water and in spread of resistance genes.
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Diversity, 2021 Spatial hierarchical approaches to classify freshwater systems can add to our understanding of biogeographical patterns and can be used for biodiversity conservation planning.
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Ecological Processes, 2023 Background Habitat degradation and flow regime alterations are two of the most prominent and common impact factors to freshwater mussel populations. Knowledge of the correlation between freshwater mussel distribution, density and habitat characteristics ...
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FACETS, 2023 Benthic macroinvertebrate communities, which include unionid freshwater mussels, enhance the health of river ecosystems. Human impacts have driven declines within freshwater mussel communities and due to their complex life cycles, mussel recovery efforts
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Attachment of zebra and quagga mussel adhesive plaques to diverse substrates
Scientific Reports, 2021 Like marine mussels, freshwater zebra and quagga mussels adhere via the byssus, a proteinaceous attachment apparatus. Attachment to various surfaces allows these invasive mussels to rapidly spread, however the adhesion mechanism is not fully understood ...
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