Advection exacerbates population decline from habitat loss: maintaining threatened taxa while restoring natural river flow regimes

Karatayev, Vadim A.; Burlakova, Lyubov E.; Karatayev, Alexander Y.; Yang, Luojun; Miller, Thomas D.

doi:10.1007/s00442-020-04706-9

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“…license EarthArXiv shell numbers. Shells are useful predictors where only a small portion of a river is physically surveyed [24]. Despite low richness by site, larger and more continuous populations of F. flava and L. costata occur today than in at least the recent past, suggesting a shift to a more varied flow pattern in the river ecosystem that can create greater productivity over time [13].…”

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A multi-spatial analysis and the balanced requirements of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) and urban inhabitants in the Cuyahoga River watershed

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Atwell²,

Andrikanich³

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Water quality in the Cuyahoga River, a national heritage river of the United States, has improved greatly since the infamous river fire of 1969, but much of the watershed faces combined demands of a state scenic river valued for nature and the primary water source for surrounding cities. A comparative analysis of mussel abundance was applied to test success between water improvements and mussel assemblages in two similarly sized sub-watersheds, the uper reaches of the Cuyahoga River and an isolated tributary stream, Tinkers Creek, applying multivariate GIS/remote sensing tools and government data resources to contrast variation in lands use, soil types, and potential impacts from impoundments. Mussel populations declined in much of the Upper Cuyahoga River from 1990 to present, while in Tinkers Creek and the West Branch Cuyahoga River, both areas surrounded by residential lands, mussel species changed from a slow water species to species associated with flowing streams. Major structural differences among these stream reaches included regulated flow from reservoirs and consequentially poor soil drainage type in much of the Upper Cuyahoga River, while extensive improvements in Tinkers Creek enhanced flow dynamics and produced well-draining soils. Thus, the mussel assemblages appeared sustained despite a trend towards more human use where water flowed free..

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“…Mussels cannot move far from the area they deposit as juveniles, and as long-lived species, sustained habitat quality is essential for survival and reproduction [15,[23][24].…”

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A multi-spatial analysis and the balanced requirements of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) and urban inhabitants in the Cuyahoga River watershed

Krebs¹,

Atwell²,

Andrikanich³

et al. 2023

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“…Tinkers Creek, like the West Branch Cuyahoga River, faces no flow regulation and appears to paint a promising picture of an improving mussel assemblage, which is supported by shell numbers. Shells are useful predictors where only a small portion of a river is physically surveyed [25]. Despite low richness by site, larger and more continuous populations of F. flava and L. costata occur today than in at least the recent past, suggesting a shift to a more varied flow pattern in the river ecosystem that can create greater productivity over time [14].…”

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“…Habitat change may also include alterations in riparian vegetation, substrate permeability, and water velocity [18][19][20], especially in large rivers [21][22][23]. Mussels cannot move far from the area they deposit as juveniles, and as long-lived species, sustained habitat quality is essential for survival and reproduction [16,24,25].…”

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A multi-spatial analysis and the balanced requirements of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) and urban inhabitants in the Cuyahoga River watershed

et al. 2023

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Water quality in the Cuyahoga River, a national heritage river of the United States, has improved greatly since the infamous river fire of 1969, but much of the watershed faces combined demands of a state scenic river valued for nature and the primary water source for surrounding cities. A comparative analysis of mussel abundance was applied to test success between water improvements and mussel assemblages in two similarly sized sub-watersheds, the upper reaches of the Cuyahoga River and an isolated tributary stream, Tinkers Creek. Multivariate GIS/remote sensing tools and government data resources were applied to contrast variation in lands use, soil types, and potential impacts from impoundments. Mussel populations declined in much of the Upper Cuyahoga River from 1990 to present, while in Tinkers Creek and the West Branch Cuyahoga River, both areas surrounded by residential lands, mussel species changed from a slow water species to species associated with flowing streams. Major structural differences among these stream reaches included regulated flow from reservoirs and consequentially poor soil drainage type in much of the Upper Cuyahoga River, while extensive improvements in Tinkers Creek enhanced flow dynamics and produced well-draining soils. Thus, the mussel assemblages appeared sustained despite a trend towards more human use where water flowed free.

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Impact of extreme climatic events on unionid mussels in a subtropical river basin

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Advection exacerbates population decline from habitat loss: maintaining threatened taxa while restoring natural river flow regimes

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A multi-spatial analysis and the balanced requirements of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) and urban inhabitants in the Cuyahoga River watershed

A multi-spatial analysis and the balanced requirements of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) and urban inhabitants in the Cuyahoga River watershed

A multi-spatial analysis and the balanced requirements of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) and urban inhabitants in the Cuyahoga River watershed

Impact of extreme climatic events on unionid mussels in a subtropical river basin

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