Bivalves

Knowledge and uses of freshwater mussels in Europe
Most freshwater mussels (FM) in Europe have dramatically declined and are now facing extinction due to human disturbances. Given the …
Noé Ferreira-Rodríquez, Ján Černecký, Jacek Dołęga, Ovidiu Drăgan, Anna Elmlund, Fabio Ercoli, Dariusz Halabowski, Martina Ilarri, Sandra Kaźmierczak, Anna Maria Labecka, Daniyar Memedemin, Monika Mioduchowska, Martin Österling, Małgorzata Ozgo, Kadi Palmik-Das, Marina Piria, Cristina Preda, Sebastian L. Rock, Spase Shumka, Amilcar Teixeira, Maria Urbańska, Simone Varandas, Catarina Varela, Slobodan Zlatkovic, Ronaldo Sousa
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Knowledge and uses of freshwater mussels in Europe
Distribution, scale, and drivers of mass mortality events in Europe's freshwater bivalves
Mass mortality events (MMEs) are decimating populations and compromising key ecosystem functions around the globe. One taxon …
Daniel A. Cossey, Maria Urbańska, Ronaldo Sousa, Juergen Geist, Anna Maria Labecka, Sebnem Atasaral, Maciej Bonk, Liliya Bylyna, Frank P. L. Collas, Daniel Daill, Andreas H. Dobler, Noé Ferreira-Rodríguez, Dariusz Halabowski, Martina Ilarri, Jasna Lajtner, Jon H. Mageroy, Evelyn A. Moorkens, Javier Morales, William H. Morgan, Grégory Motte, Keiko Nakamura, Paz Ondina, Martin Österling, Małgorzata Ozgo, Momir Paunovic, Vincent Prié, Maja Rakovic, Larysa Shevchuk, Spase Shumka, Mikhail O. Son, Jouni Taskinen, Frankie Thielen, Henn Timm, Jelena Tomovic, Dariusz Ulikowski, Gorazd Urbanič, Simone Varandas, Agnieszka Izolda Wasilewska, Niklas Wengström, David C. Aldridge
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Distribution, scale, and drivers of mass mortality events in Europe's freshwater bivalves
A global meta-analysis of ecological functions and regulating ecosystem services of freshwater bivalves
Freshwater bivalves are globally distributed, diverse, and common in benthic communities. Many taxa, particularly in the most …
Alexandra Zieritz, Joshua I. Brian, Ronaldo Sousa, David C. Aldridge, Carla L. Atkinson, Karel Douda, Caryn Vaughn, Yulia Bespalaya, Tabitha Richmond, Adam M Ćmiel, Alma Crisp, Andreas H. Dobler, Fabio Ercoli, Eduardo Esteves, Noé Ferreira-Rodríquez, Juergen Geist, Irene Sánchez González, Dariusz Halabowski, Philipp Hoos, Garrett W. Hopper, Heini Hyvärinen, Martina Ilarri, Iga Lewin, Anna M. Lipińska, Jon H. Magarey, Daniele Nizzoli, Isobel Ollard, Martin Österling, Nicoletta Riccardi, Sebastian L. Rock, Tuomo Sjönberg, Jouni Taskinen, Gorazd Urbanič, Maria Urbańska, Qingqing Yu, Ana Sofia Vaz
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A global meta-analysis of ecological functions and regulating ecosystem services of freshwater bivalves
What we know and do not know about the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea
Corbicula fluminea is a widespread and problematic invasive bivalve species in many freshwater ecosystems. Here, a systematic …
Vanessa Modesto, Martina Ilarri, Anna M. Labecka, Noé Ferreira-Rodríguez, Neil E. Coughlan, Xiongjung Liu, Ronaldo Sousa
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What we know and do not know about the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea
Trophic niche overlap between native freshwater mussels (Order: Unionida) and the invasive Corbicula fluminea
Freshwater mussels (Order Unionida) are highly threatened. Interspecific competition for food sources with invasive alien species is …
Vanessa Modesto, Ester Dias, Martina Ilarri, Manuel Lopes-Lima, Amilcar Teixeira, Simone Varandas, Paulo Castro, Carlos Antunes, Ronaldo Sousa
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Trophic niche overlap between native freshwater mussels (Order: Unionida) and the invasive Corbicula fluminea
Decay and persistence of empty bivalve shells in a temperate riverine system
Martina Ilarri, Allan T. Souza, Luis Amorim, Ronaldo Sousa
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Decay and persistence of empty bivalve shells in a temperate riverine system
Potential impacts of the invasive species Corbicula fluminea on the survival of glochidia
Vanessa Modesto, Paulo Castro, Manuel Lopes-Lima, Carlos Antunes, Martina Ilarri, Ronaldo Sousa
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Potential impacts of the invasive species Corbicula fluminea on the survival of glochidia
Physical legacy of freshwater bivalves: Effects of habitat complexity on the taxonomical and functional diversity of invertebrates
Bivalves may play a major role in structuring aquatic communities. This may be especially relevant in aquatic communities dominated by …
Martina Ilarri, Luis Amorim, Allan T. Souza, Ronaldo Sousa
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Physical legacy of freshwater bivalves: Effects of habitat complexity on the taxonomical and functional diversity of invertebrates
Fish and mussels: Importance of fish for freshwater mussel conservation
Vanessa Modesto, Martina Ilarri, Allan T. Souza, Manuel Lopes-Lima, Karel Douda, Miguel Clavero, Ronaldo Sousa
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Fish and mussels: Importance of fish for freshwater mussel conservation
Palatability of the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller 1774) in an invaded system
Paulo S. Castro, Martina Ilarri, Vanessa Modesto, Carlos Antunes, Ronaldo Sousa
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Palatability of the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller 1774) in an invaded system