What we know and do not know about the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea

V Modesto, M Ilarri, AM Labecka, N Ferreira-Rodríguez… - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Corbicula fluminea is a widespread and problematic invasive bivalve species in many
freshwater ecosystems. Here, a systematic literature review was performed to synthesise …

Declines in freshwater mussel density, size and productivity in the River Thames over the past half century

I Ollard, DC Aldridge - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A pioneering, quantitative study published in Journal of Animal Ecology in 1966 on
freshwater mussel populations in the River Thames, UK, continues to be cited extensively as …

Population‐level effects of parasitism on a freshwater ecosystem engineer, the unionid mussel Anodonta anatina

JI Brian, SE Dunne, CL Ellis, DC Aldridge - Freshwater Biology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Parasites can negatively affect hosts at individual, population, and species‐level scales.
However, the link between individual‐and population‐level impacts is often poorly …

[HTML][HTML] Species-specific differences and temperature-dependence of Na+/K+-ATPase in freshwater mussels Anodonta anatina and Unio tumidus (Bivalvia: Unionidae …

O Abdelsaleheen, R Kortet, M Vornanen - Comparative Biochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The predicted global warming of surface waters can be challenging to aquatic ectotherms
like freshwater mussels. Especially animals in northern temperate latitudes may face and …

Reproductive cycle, fecundity and growth of the freshwater mussel Unio tumidus (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from Lake Viinijärvi, Finland

O Abdelsaleheen, J Taskinen… - Journal of Molluscan …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Freshwater mussels have a substantial role in aquatic ecosystem function and provide
valuable ecosystem services, including water filtration, nutrient cycling, habitat creation and …

Freshwater Mussel (Unio pictorum) Shells Reveal Hydrological and Environmental Change From 1300 BC to the Present Day

I Ollard, R Ballantyne, DC Aldridge - Global Change Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Preserved biological communities can provide baseline data about the historical
ecosystems and environmental conditions that preceded recent anthropogenic alteration …

Reproduction cycle, trematode parasitism and growth of freshwater mussel Anodonta anatina (Bivalvia: Unionidae)

O Abdelsaleheen, J Taskinen, J Kekäläinen, R Kortet - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
Anodonta anatina, a widely distributed Eurasian freshwater mussel, has dramatically
declined and listed as endangered species in IUCN Red List in some parts of the Europe. To …

Impact of habitat engineering by invasive Corbicula clams on native European unionid mussels

D Szarmach, K Wiśniewski, J Kobak, K Lichocka… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biological invasions cause biodiversity erosion on a global scale. Invasive species
spreading beyond their natural range compete with native fauna for food and space, push …

Stable isotope analysis reveals trophic segregation between the invasive zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha and the native duck mussel Anodonta anatina in Lake …

A Ludovisi, E Goretti, M Pallottini, L Lucentini… - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
Non-indigenous freshwater bivalves negatively affect invaded ecosystems through different
mechanisms, including inter-specific competition for trophic resources. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] The reproductive costs of bitterling fish and zebra mussel parasitism to a unionid mussel

AM Labecka, M Reichard - Aquaculture, 2025 - Elsevier
Unionid mussels are one of the most vulnerable groups of animals, with multitude of factors
responsible for the decline of their populations in the freshwater ecosystems. Many of those …