Influence of surrounding land-use on mussel growth and glycogen levels in the St. Croix and Minnesota River Basins

Hornbach, Daniel J.; Stutzman, Hayley N.; Hove, Mark C.; Kozarek, J. L.; MacGregor, K. R.; Newton, Teresa J.; Ries, Patricia R.

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“…While we investigated different river basins, where mussels often have different growth characteristics, we found similar L ∞ for female L. cardium mussels to those measured in Hornbach et al. (2021), although the L ∞ for A. plicata and male L. cardium from our rivers were much smaller (Figure S2; Table 2). This underestimation in potential maximum size might be due to our collection methods.…”

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“…For a resampled site in the Kiamichi River in Oklahoma (K2), the median A. plicata L ∞ in our study is 10 mm smaller than the median reported in Sansom et al (2016), although their value falls within the 60% credible interval of our estimated value. While we investigated different river basins, where mussels often have different growth characteristics, we found similar L ∞ for female L. cardium mussels to those measured in Hornbach et al (2021), although the L ∞ for A. plicata and male L. cardium from our rivers were much smaller (Figure S2;…”

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“…High‐flow events reduce annual mussel growth rates, probably through increased energy expenditure to maintain their position within the stream substrate and reduced resource assimilation (VO 2 respiration) because of increased suspended sediments (Hardison & Layzer, 2001; Hastie et al., 2003; Payne et al., 1999). In contrast, runoff also brings terrestrially‐derived nutrients into streams, which is the proposed mechanism driving fatmucket Lampsilis siliquoidea growth in lakes (Butitta et al., 2021) and A. plicata and L. cardium growth in the Minnesota River Basin (Hornbach et al., 2021). Just as differences in terrestrial (and human) derived nutrients alter mussel growth characters across space, increased human‐derived nutrients have caused a 50% increase in mussel's potential maximum length since 1850 (Fritts et al., 2017).…”

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“…In contrast, runoff also brings terrestrially-derived nutrients into streams, which is the proposed mechanism driving fatmucket Lampsilis siliquoidea growth in lakes (Butitta et al, 2021) and A. plicata and L. cardium growth in the Minnesota River Basin (Hornbach et al, 2021). Just as differences in terrestrial (and human) derived nutrients alter mussel growth characters across space, increased human-derived nutrients have caused a 50% increase in mussel's potential maximum length since 1850 (Fritts et al, 2017).…”

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“…Growth characteristics are typically phylogenetically conserved, but there is considerable variation among species and populations (Haag & Rypel, 2011). While different species' annual growth rates might respond to different environmental cues, populations within the same river often exhibit synchrony, meaning their growth rates are similar even though individual sites might have different environmental characteristics (Hornbach et al, 2021;Rypel et al, 2009;Sansom et al, 2016). In a common exposure experiment, Denic et al (2015) found that mussel growth characteristics reflected local environmental conditions instead of the originating population.…”

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Latitudinal variation in freshwater mussel potential maximum length in Eastern North America

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As body size often predicts energetic requirements and fecundity, understanding the drivers behind size variation is important. Neo‐Bergmann's rule states that larger individuals are found at higher latitudes and this size variation is attributable to temperature gradients. In ectotherms, this macroecological pattern has mixed support within the literature—both the direction and mechanism of size correlation with latitude varies. We asked if two species of freshwater mussels with different thermal niche preferences, Amblema plicata and Lampsilis cardium, follow neo‐Bergmann's rule and what mechanisms might drive that latitudinal variation. Lampsilis cardium is a thermally sensitive species intolerant of high temperatures, and A. plicata is more tolerant of a wide range of temperatures. We predicted that the thermally sensitive species at southern latitudes would have stunted growth in the summer and that this stunting would produce a steeper relationship with latitude than in the thermally tolerant species. We collected and thin‐sectioned 113 A. plicata shells from 23 sites and 85 Lampsilis cardium shells from 12 sites across a latitudinal gradient in the eastern U.S.A. We used back‐calculated size‐at‐age data to determine logistic growth parameters for each taxon across this gradient. We used Bayesian model selection to evaluate how environmental information correlated with potential maximum size. We found that both mussel species reached a larger potential maximum size at higher latitudes, with the thermally sensitive species having the larger increase in potential maximum size across the gradient when compared to the thermally tolerant species. Average annual water temperature explained mussel potential maximum size better than annual catchment precipitation, annual minimum flow ratio, and species identity. Both increased average water temperature and annual catchment precipitation, two predicted outcomes of climate change, were associated with smaller potential maximum size. Reductions in mussel maximum size due to climate change induced shifts in temperature regimes and precipitation patterns could lead to reduced reproductive output of this threatened guild and subsequent changes in ecosystem function and services, such as decreased biofiltration. As climate change alters precipitation patterns and stream productivity, and increases water temperature, understanding size variation and its cause in aquatic organisms will be important for managing these vulnerable populations.

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Survival and growth assessment after reintroduction of the pocketbook mussel, Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820 among three streams in Nebraska (USA)

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Ohlman

Pegg

2023

Aquatic Conservation

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1. Freshwater mussels are a globally diverse and fundamental group in aquatic ecosystems. However, 65% of freshwater mussel species have become endangered over the past century and 10% of them are already extinct. Natural population preservation and restoration efforts have been expedited, but the complicated life history of this taxon presents many challenges since speciesspecific ecology involved in restoration projects is often poorly understood.2. Lampsilis cardium is an imperilled freshwater mussel in Nebraska, USA. A reintroduction project has been carried out to restore L. cardium populations among three streams in Nebraska, during autumn 2016 and summer 2017. A 2-year mark-recapture study was used to determine habitat, timing and size-atintroduction effects on mussel survival and growth following introduction. Water quality and habitat parameters were seasonally recorded from each site to assess potential effects on mussel growth and survival.3. The highest daily growth rates of L. cardium ranged between 145 and 185 μm d À1 , whereas the lowest daily growth rates observed were $88-107 μm d À1 , with the greater rate of shell growth always recorded for those individuals introduced in spring and lower for those individuals introduced in summer or autumn. Survival models indicated that mussels were most susceptible to mortality immediately following introduction in spring, whereas size at introduction had almost no effect on survival. At each site, habitat parameter measurements recorded during different seasons indicated that calcium availability, water temperatures, water depth and water quality may contribute to differences in growth and survival rates.4. Survival rate estimation and population growth predictions are essential knowledge to understand population dynamics; this study provides useful information and a framework for management decisions that may influence L. cardium population dynamics, such as identifying more suitable habitats and introduction times not only for this species but also other similar unionids.

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Impact of zebra mussels on physiological conditions of unionid mussels in Texas

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Schwalb

2022

Aquat Sci

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Influence of surrounding land-use on mussel growth and glycogen levels in the St. Croix and Minnesota River Basins

Cited by 9 publications

References 94 publications

Latitudinal variation in freshwater mussel potential maximum length in Eastern North America

Latitudinal variation in freshwater mussel potential maximum length in Eastern North America

Survival and growth assessment after reintroduction of the pocketbook mussel, Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820 among three streams in Nebraska (USA)

Impact of zebra mussels on physiological conditions of unionid mussels in Texas

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