| Title | Freshwater mussel populations in Pacific Coast watersheds (Oregon, USA): occurrence, condition, habitat, and fish species overlap |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2023 |
| Authors | Scully-Engelmeyer, Kaegan, Emilie Blevins, Elise F. Granek, and Ronald J. Constable, Jr. |
| Secondary Title | Hydrobiologia |
| Volume | 850 |
| Pagination | p.821–839 |
| Date Published | 2023 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, Devil’s Lake, geographical distribution, life history information, Salmon River, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Umpqua River, Western pearl mussel = Margaritifera falcata, Yachats River, Yaquina River |
| Notes | Freshwater mussels provide several valuable ecosystem services, including biofiltration, which removes nutrients, sediments, algae, harmful bacteria and heavy metals from the environment. Despite their value, freshwater mussel life cycles are not well understood, and their populations are declining throughout the west. This article concerns the dominant freshwater mussel in Oregon, the western pearl mussel, Margaritifera falcata. “To understand M. falcata population ecology in Oregon’s coastal watersheds, we analyzed stream survey data on presence/absence of mussels collected over a recent eleven-year period, explored co-varying habitat characteristics, and summarized mussel distribution and host fish co-occurrence. We also collected M. falcata and compared condition indices among eight locations” (from the Abstract). This is an open-access article. Additional data is included in a supplementary file. |
| URL | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-022-05127-w |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10750-022-05127-w |
| Series Title | Hydrobiologia |
