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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Kiara C. Cushway, Nathan S. Ring, David K. Patton, Daelyn A. Woolnough
Summary: This study investigated the impacts of landscape variables on the distribution and density of native freshwater mussels and invasive Corbicula spp. The results showed that land use, geology, and longitudinal position in the watershed influence the densities of both unionids and corbiculids. Furthermore, the density of corbiculids was found to be important in determining the density and distribution of unionids. The study highlights the importance of considering landscape variables in understanding the relationships between organisms and their environments.
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
K. N. Petersen, J. P. Wares
Summary: The study reveals positive relationships between mussel density and species richness, as well as between within-species genomic diversity and density of that species in freshwater mussel communities. However, it does not robustly support the expectation of correlated genomic and species diversity. This research advances the important frontier of community-wide genomic assessment and highlights the variability in relationships among different levels of organization and interactions with the broader ecosystem.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Kaitlyn D. Read, Bill Thompson
Summary: The study found that ecopassages can significantly reduce turtle road mortality but have limited effectiveness for other herpetiles. Addressing fence-end effects is crucial. Ecopassages do not impact turtles' ability to move between habitats.
CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2021)
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Ecology
F. Mestre, B. Silva
Summary: The lconnect R package is a user-friendly tool for assessing landscape connectivity and prioritizing habitat patches, which helps understand and address the challenges in biodiversity conservation.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Corinne T. Bird, Michael D. Kaller, Tiffany E. Pasco, William E. Kelso
Summary: This study investigated the mussel species richness and relative abundance in small tributary streams of the Pearl River, Mississippi-Louisiana. The results showed that mussel distribution was patchy and not abundant in the study area. The distribution of mussels was influenced by various factors, including water quality, habitat characteristics, geology, and land use.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
E. A. M. Curley, M. Valyrakis, R. Thomas, C. E. Adams, A. Stephen
Summary: Quantification and assessment of dynamic hydrogeomorphological processes are important for defining suitable habitat for aquatic benthic species. This study introduced an instrumented freshwater mussel with MEMS sensors to evaluate nearbed flow conditions and predict entrainment events. The instrumented shells could potentially aid in conservation management and habitat suitability surveys for freshwater species. Further research into this tool may provide methods for accurately predicting complex flow metrics associated with hydraulic stress.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
T. Stoffers, A. D. Buijse, G. W. Geerling, L. H. Jans, M. M. Schoor, J. J. Poos, J. A. J. Verreth, L. A. J. Nagelkerke
Summary: River restoration is crucial for combating biodiversity loss, but its efficacy depends on various environmental factors and spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin E. Hayward, Patricia L. Gillis, C. James Bennett, Ryan S. Prosser, Joseph Salerno, Tanner Liang, Shelby Robertson, Chris D. Metcalfe
Summary: The Grand River watershed in Ontario supports a diverse population of freshwater mussels, with ongoing recovery from historical lows reported in the 1970s. However, changes in mussel populations at specific sites appear to be linked to altered water chemistry, particularly in areas with point source pollution. Chronic exposure to high levels of major ions and discharges from industrial plants may be driving these changes and impacting sensitive biota beyond immediate receiving environments.
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Ecology
Allan H. Edelsparre, Mark J. Fitzpatrick, Marco A. Rodriguez, Marla B. Sokolowski
Summary: The dispersal tendency of fruit flies is influenced by the distribution and pattern of food patches across a landscape. Different genotypes may adopt different dispersal strategies under varying environmental conditions.
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Environmental Sciences
W. Gregory Cope, Christine M. Bergeron, Jennifer M. Archambault, Jess W. Jones, Braven Beaty, Peter R. Lazaro, Damian Shea, Jody L. Callihan, Jennifer J. Rogers
Summary: This study evaluated the exposure of mussels to various contaminant stressors in different sections of the Clinch River, finding that organic contaminants, especially PAHs, were related to mussel decline, while metals were largely unrelated. Results indicated that PAHs and Mn were key pollutant stressors in the Clinch River, mainly coming from the Guest River tributary watershed.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Rhian Medeiros Vieira Soares, Paula Koeler Lira, Stella Manes, Mariana M. Vale
Summary: Conserving native habitat patches in urban landscapes is crucial for maintaining urban biodiversity. This study presents a framework for prioritizing patches based on their functional connectivity role in the landscape using Rio de Janeiro as a model city. Results show that Rio de Janeiro has low functional connectivity, with only 20 priority forest fragments out of the available 1,400. The study proposes strategies to ensure that prioritized patches fulfill their role in urban landscapes.
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Ecology
Kiara C. Cushway, Astrid N. Schwalb
Summary: With climate warming and increasing human water usage, the intensity and frequency of drought and drying events are predicted to increase globally. This study examined the role of pools as ecological refuges for freshwater mussels in a drought-stricken section of the San Saba River, Texas. The findings suggest that perennial pools with suitable conditions may serve as important refuges for mussels to avoid desiccation and high temperatures.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Amy C. Collins, T. Winston Vickers, Fraser M. Shilling
Summary: Anthropogenic noise can induce fear-mediated response in wildlife, affecting their behavior and interactions. This study focused on mule deer and coyotes at wildlife crossing structures, finding that both species demonstrated flight response to acute traffic noise and changes in behavior in the presence of chronic traffic noise.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Jacques Avelino, Stephanie Gagliardi, Ivette Perfecto, Marney E. Isaac, Theresa Liebig, John Vandermeer, Isabelle Merle, Zachary Hajian-Forooshani, Natacha Motisi
Summary: Integrating trees into agricultural systems provides valuable ecosystem services but can also interact with plant diseases. Understanding the interaction between plant diseases and trees in agroforestry systems is necessary to identify key tree characteristics, leaf traits, spatial arrangements, and management options to control plant diseases. This study focuses on the impact of trees on coffee leaf rust, demonstrating that trees can both promote and discourage the development of the disease at different scales. The findings suggest specific canopy characteristics and leaf traits that can help manage coffee leaf rust at the plot scale, as well as the importance of trees in reducing disease at the landscape scale.
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Biology
Joanne E. Littlefair, Jose S. Hleap, Vince Palace, Michael D. Rennie, Michael J. Paterson, Melania E. Cristescu
Summary: The spatial connectivity in aquatic ecosystems has a significant impact on the structure, function, and dynamics of aquatic communities. Environmental DNA can be used to conduct high-throughput, spatially integrated biodiversity surveys in these ecosystems.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Laura S. Craig, Julian D. Olden, Angela H. Arthington, Sally Entrekin, Charles P. Hawkins, John J. Kelly, Theodore A. Kennedy, Bryan M. Maitland, Emma J. Rosi, Allison H. Roy, David L. Strayer, Jennifer L. Tank, Amie O. West, Matthew S. Wooten
ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE
(2017)
Article
Limnology
David L. Strayer, Christopher T. Solomon, Stuart E. G. Findlay, Emma J. Rosi
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2019)
Article
Ecology
David L. Strayer, Heather M. Malcom
FRESHWATER SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Noe Ferreira-Rodriguez, Yoshihiro B. Akiyama, Olga V. Aksenova, Rafael Araujo, M. Christopher Barnhart, Yulia V. Bespalaya, Arthur E. Bogan, Ivan N. Bolotov, Prem B. Budha, Cristhian Clavijo, Susan J. Clearwater, Gustavo Darrigran, Van Tu Do, Karel Douda, Elsa Froufe, Clemens Gumpinger, Lennart Henrikson, Chris L. Humphrey, Nathan A. Johnson, Olga Klishko, Michael W. Klunzinger, Satit Kovitvadhi, Uthaiwan Kovitvadhi, Jasna Lajtner, Manuel Lopes-Lima, Evelyn A. Moorkens, Shigeya Nagayama, Karl-Otto Nagel, Mitsunori Nakano, Junjiro N. Negishi, Paz Ondina, Panu Oulasvirta, Vincent Prie, Nicoletta Riccardi, Mudite Rudzite, Fran Sheldon, Ronaldo Sousa, David L. Strayer, Motoi Takeuchi, Jouni Taskinen, Amilcar Teixeira, Jeremy S. Tiemann, Maria Urbanska, Simone Varandas, Maxim V. Vinarski, Barry J. Wicklow, Tadeusz Zajac, Caryn C. Vaughn
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2019)
Article
Ecology
David L. Strayer, Boris Adamovich, Rita Adrian, David C. Aldridge, Csilla Balogh, Lyubov E. Burlakova, Hannah B. FriedPetersen, Laszlo G-Toth, Amy L. Hetherington, Thomas S. Jones, Alexander Y. Karatayev, Jacqueline B. Madill, Oleg A. Makarevich, J. Ellen Marsden, Andre L. Martel, Dan Minchin, Thomas F. Nalepa, Ruurd Noordhuis, Timothy J. Robinson, Lars G. Rudstam, Astrid N. Schwalb, David R. Smith, Alan D. Steinman, Jonathan M. Jeschke
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Ecology
Eric T. Schultz, Michael G. Smircich, David L. Strayer
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jan Pergl, Petr Pysek, Franz Essl, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Franck Courchamp, Juergen Geist, Martin Hejda, Ingo Kowarik, Aileen Mill, Camille Musseau, Pavel Pipek, Wolf-Christian Saul, Menja von Schmalensee, David Strayer
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2020)
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Ecology
David L. Strayer, David T. Fischer, Stephen K. Hamilton, Heather M. Malcom, Michael L. Pace, Christopher T. Solomon
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Martin Enders, Frank Havemann, Florian Ruland, Maud Bernard-Verdier, Jane A. Catford, Lorena Gomez-Aparicio, Sylvia Haider, Tina Heger, Christoph Kueffer, Ingolf Kuehn, Laura A. Meyerson, Camille Musseau, Ana Novoa, Anthony Ricciardi, Alban Sagouis, Conrad Schittko, David L. Strayer, Montserrat Vila, Franz Essl, Philip E. Hulme, Mark Kleunen, Sabrina Kumschick, Julie L. Lockwood, Abigail L. Mabey, Melodie A. McGeoch, Estibaliz Palma, Petr Pysek, Wolf-Christian Saul, Florencia A. Yannelli, Jonathan M. Jeschke
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Peter A. Robertson, Aileen Mill, Ana Novoa, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Franz Essl, Belinda Gallardo, Juergen Geist, Ivan Janic, Xavier Lambin, Camille Musseau, Jan Pergl, Petr Pysek, Wolfgang Rabitsch, Menja von Schmalensee, Mark Shirley, David L. Strayer, Robert A. Stefansson, Kevin Smith, Olaf Booy
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2020)
Review
Ecology
David L. Strayer
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
Article
Ecology
David L. Strayer, Stephen K. Hamilton, Heather M. Malcom
Summary: The study found that the shell thickness of Elliptio complanata in the Hudson River increased significantly over the study period, possibly due to changes in water chemistry and predation pressure. Similar changes in shell thickness may be occurring in freshwater environments worldwide, affecting ecological interactions and ecosystem functioning.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Jeremy A. Geist, Jasmine L. Mancuso, Morgan M. Morin, Kennedy P. Bommarito, Emily N. Bovee, Doug Wendell, Bryan Burroughs, Mark R. Luttenton, David L. Strayer, Scott D. Tiegs
Summary: The New Zealand mud snail is a globally widespread aquatic invader, with its invasion success attributed to its opportunistic traits and tolerance of a broad range of environmental conditions. It has significant impacts on aquatic ecosystems and fish, but is constrained by environmental factors. Management programs and technologies have emerged to assist resource managers in dealing with this invasive species.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2022)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
David L. Strayer, Juergen Geist, Wendell R. Haag, John K. Jackson, J. Denis Newbold
CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2019)
Review
Ecology
David L. Strayer, Carla M. D'Antonio, Franz Essl, Mike S. Fowler, Juergen Geist, Sabine Hilt, Ivan Jaric, Klaus Johnk, Clive G. Jones, Xavier Lambin, Alexander W. Latzka, Jan Pergl, Petr Pysek, Peter Robertson, Menja von Schmalensee, Robert A. Stefansson, Justin Wright, Jonathan M. Jeschke