Community and foodweb ecology of freshwater mussels

By C. Vaughn, S. Nichols, D. Spooner. Journal of The North American Benthological Society, 2008

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Upper thermal tolerances of early life stages of freshwater mussels (2010, background): “Therefore, changes in thermal regime that alter species composition can affect ecological processes (Spooner and Vaughn 2008, 2009, Vaughn et al. 2008).”
Stable isotopic signatures, tissue stoichiometry, and nutrient cycling (C and N) of native and invasive freshwater bivalves (2010, background): “Bivalves have the potential to affect nutrient cycling and foodweb dynamics greatly through uptake and selective assimilation of C and N from particulate matter during filtration (reviewed in Vaughn et al. 2008).”
Biodiversity on the brink: an assessment of conservation strategies for North American freshwater mussels (2013, background): “Filter feeding and burrowing may be critical in nutrient cycling by linking benthic and pelagic food webs and stimulating production across multiple trophic levels (Vaughn & Hakenkamp, 2001; Vaughn et al., 2008; Spooner et al., 2012).”
Ecosystem engineering by mussels supports biodiversity and water clarity in a heavily polluted lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh (2016, background): “The unique standing of mussels in freshwater ecosystems is a result of their ability to affect multiple trophic levels and to provide an integral link between pelagic and benthic habitats (Nalepa et al. 1991, Vaughn and Haken- kamp 2001, Vaughn et al. 2008).”