In this review, we synthesize the current knowledge of the biology, ecology, and impact of
Sinanodonta freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionidae), native to East Asia, that have …

The introduction of invasive species has become an increasing environmental problem in
freshwater ecosystems due to the high economic and ecological impacts it has generated …

In the summer of 2022, the River Odra in Europe witnessed a significant ecological disaster,
leading to an unprecedented mass mortality among fish, bivalves, and water snails. The …

Abstract The Asian pond mussels (Sinanodonta spp.) are invasive species rapidly spreading
throughout the world. In Russia, non-native populations of Sinanodonta woodiana and S …

The explosive global spread of Sinadonta woodiana, a large‐bodied unionid mussel of East
Asian origin, potentially affects the functioning of freshwater habitats and threatens native …

Institute of Zoology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637
Poznań, Poland (e-mails: urbanska@ up. poznan. pl; wojciech. andrzejewski@ up. poznan …

In response to the significant ecological disaster in the Odra River during the summer of
2022, a comprehensive data collection process was initiated to quantify the extent of …

Bivalves of the family Unionidae live partly buried in the sediments, usually with the posterior
part of their shell exposed to the water column to enable filtration. This exposed part of the …

Cryptorchestia garbinii Ruffo, Tarocco and Latella, 2014 (Amphipoda: Talitridae), a
semiterrestrial amphipod, reported (as Orchestia cavimana Heller, 1865) from the Polish …

The research analyses the influence of the number of washings and different washing
solutions, on the recovery of dry matter and protein in a preparation made from freshwater …