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Teresa J Newton, PhD (Former Employee)

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Freshwater mussels

Modeling the Response of Freshwater Mussels to Changes in Water Temperature, Habitat, and Streamflow

North American freshwater mussels are in serious decline as a result of pollution and habitat destruction from human activities. In addition, many mussel species are living in habitats that push the upper limits of their heat tolerance, which may become problematic as the climate and, as a result, water temperatures warm. As part of this project, we created a set of models to predict how
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Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Modeling the Response of Freshwater Mussels to Changes in Water Temperature, Habitat, and Streamflow

Modeling the Response of Freshwater Mussels to Changes in Water Temperature, Habitat, and Streamflow

North American freshwater mussels are in serious decline as a result of pollution and habitat destruction from human activities. In addition, many mussel species are living in habitats that push the upper limits of their heat tolerance, which may become problematic as the climate and, as a result, water temperatures warm. As part of this project, we created a set of models to predict how
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Invasive silver carp may compete with unionid mussels for algae: First experimental evidence Invasive silver carp may compete with unionid mussels for algae: First experimental evidence

1. Unionid mussels are imperiled throughout the United States, where their global diversity is highest. Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1844), an invasive planktivorous fish, has spread throughout Midwestern rivers and currently threatens the Great Lakes. Because silver carp remove plankton and other particles from the water column, they...
Authors
Elizabeth P Tristano, Alison A. Coulter, Teresa Newton, James # Garvey
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Lethal and sub-lethal responses of native freshwater mussels exposed to granular Bayluscide®, a sea lamprey larvicide Lethal and sub-lethal responses of native freshwater mussels exposed to granular Bayluscide®, a sea lamprey larvicide

The invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) poses a substantial threat to fish communities in the Great Lakes. Efforts to control sea lamprey populations typically involve treating tributary streams with lampricides on a recurring cycle. The presence of a substantial population of larval sea lampreys in the aquatic corridor between Lakes Huron and Erie prompted managers to propose a...
Authors
Teresa Newton, Michael A. Boogaard, Brian R. Gray, Terrance D. Hubert, Nicholas A. Schloesser
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Simulated mussel mortality thresholds as a function of mussel biomass and nutrient loading Simulated mussel mortality thresholds as a function of mussel biomass and nutrient loading

A freshwater “mussel mortality threshold” was explored as a function of porewater ammonium (NH4+) concentration, mussel biomass, and total nitrogen (N) utilizing a numerical model calibrated with data from mesocosms with and without mussels. A mortality threshold of 2 mg-N L−1 porewater NH4+ was selected based on a study that estimated 100% mortality of juvenile Lampsilis mussels exposed...
Authors
Jeremy S. Bril, Kathryn Langenfeld, Craig L. Just, Scott N. Spak, Teresa Newton
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Spatial patterns of native freshwater mussels in the Upper Mississippi River Spatial patterns of native freshwater mussels in the Upper Mississippi River

Multiple physical and biological factors structure freshwater mussel communities in large rivers, and their distributions have been described as clumped or patchy. However, few surveys of mussel populations have been conducted over areas large enough and at resolutions fine enough to quantify spatial patterns in their distribution. We used global and local indicators of spatial...
Authors
Patricia R. Ries, Nathan R. De Jager, Steven J. Zigler, Teresa Newton
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Annual variation in recruitment of freshwater mussels and its relationship with river discharge Annual variation in recruitment of freshwater mussels and its relationship with river discharge

Vital rates such as mortality, growth, and recruitment are important tools to evaluate the status of threatened populations and identify their vulnerabilities, leading to enhanced conservation strategies. Native freshwater mussels are a guild of largely sedentary, filter-feeding bivalves currently facing worldwide declines. Lack of recruitment has been identified as a major threat to...
Authors
Patricia R. Ries, Teresa Newton, Roger J. Haro, Steven J. Zigler, Mike Davis
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Mortality, movement and behaviour of native mussels during a planned water-level drawdown in the Upper Mississippi River Mortality, movement and behaviour of native mussels during a planned water-level drawdown in the Upper Mississippi River

Managers in the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) are using reductions in the River's water levels during summer to mimic historical water regimes and rehabilitate habitats for vegetation and other species. Concerns for the unintended effects of these actions on mussel populations threatened to halt these projects. Our objective was to characterise the survival and movement of two mussel...
Authors
Teresa J. Newton, Steven J. Zigler, Brian R. Gray
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Science and Products

Filter Total Items: 13
Freshwater mussels

Modeling the Response of Freshwater Mussels to Changes in Water Temperature, Habitat, and Streamflow

North American freshwater mussels are in serious decline as a result of pollution and habitat destruction from human activities. In addition, many mussel species are living in habitats that push the upper limits of their heat tolerance, which may become problematic as the climate and, as a result, water temperatures warm. As part of this project, we created a set of models to predict how
By
Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Modeling the Response of Freshwater Mussels to Changes in Water Temperature, Habitat, and Streamflow

Modeling the Response of Freshwater Mussels to Changes in Water Temperature, Habitat, and Streamflow

North American freshwater mussels are in serious decline as a result of pollution and habitat destruction from human activities. In addition, many mussel species are living in habitats that push the upper limits of their heat tolerance, which may become problematic as the climate and, as a result, water temperatures warm. As part of this project, we created a set of models to predict how
Learn More
No Result Found
No results found.
Filter Total Items: 54

Invasive silver carp may compete with unionid mussels for algae: First experimental evidence Invasive silver carp may compete with unionid mussels for algae: First experimental evidence

1. Unionid mussels are imperiled throughout the United States, where their global diversity is highest. Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1844), an invasive planktivorous fish, has spread throughout Midwestern rivers and currently threatens the Great Lakes. Because silver carp remove plankton and other particles from the water column, they...
Authors
Elizabeth P Tristano, Alison A. Coulter, Teresa Newton, James # Garvey
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Lethal and sub-lethal responses of native freshwater mussels exposed to granular Bayluscide®, a sea lamprey larvicide Lethal and sub-lethal responses of native freshwater mussels exposed to granular Bayluscide®, a sea lamprey larvicide

The invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) poses a substantial threat to fish communities in the Great Lakes. Efforts to control sea lamprey populations typically involve treating tributary streams with lampricides on a recurring cycle. The presence of a substantial population of larval sea lampreys in the aquatic corridor between Lakes Huron and Erie prompted managers to propose a...
Authors
Teresa Newton, Michael A. Boogaard, Brian R. Gray, Terrance D. Hubert, Nicholas A. Schloesser
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Simulated mussel mortality thresholds as a function of mussel biomass and nutrient loading Simulated mussel mortality thresholds as a function of mussel biomass and nutrient loading

A freshwater “mussel mortality threshold” was explored as a function of porewater ammonium (NH4+) concentration, mussel biomass, and total nitrogen (N) utilizing a numerical model calibrated with data from mesocosms with and without mussels. A mortality threshold of 2 mg-N L−1 porewater NH4+ was selected based on a study that estimated 100% mortality of juvenile Lampsilis mussels exposed...
Authors
Jeremy S. Bril, Kathryn Langenfeld, Craig L. Just, Scott N. Spak, Teresa Newton
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Spatial patterns of native freshwater mussels in the Upper Mississippi River Spatial patterns of native freshwater mussels in the Upper Mississippi River

Multiple physical and biological factors structure freshwater mussel communities in large rivers, and their distributions have been described as clumped or patchy. However, few surveys of mussel populations have been conducted over areas large enough and at resolutions fine enough to quantify spatial patterns in their distribution. We used global and local indicators of spatial...
Authors
Patricia R. Ries, Nathan R. De Jager, Steven J. Zigler, Teresa Newton
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Annual variation in recruitment of freshwater mussels and its relationship with river discharge Annual variation in recruitment of freshwater mussels and its relationship with river discharge

Vital rates such as mortality, growth, and recruitment are important tools to evaluate the status of threatened populations and identify their vulnerabilities, leading to enhanced conservation strategies. Native freshwater mussels are a guild of largely sedentary, filter-feeding bivalves currently facing worldwide declines. Lack of recruitment has been identified as a major threat to...
Authors
Patricia R. Ries, Teresa Newton, Roger J. Haro, Steven J. Zigler, Mike Davis
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Mortality, movement and behaviour of native mussels during a planned water-level drawdown in the Upper Mississippi River Mortality, movement and behaviour of native mussels during a planned water-level drawdown in the Upper Mississippi River

Managers in the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) are using reductions in the River's water levels during summer to mimic historical water regimes and rehabilitate habitats for vegetation and other species. Concerns for the unintended effects of these actions on mussel populations threatened to halt these projects. Our objective was to characterise the survival and movement of two mussel...
Authors
Teresa J. Newton, Steven J. Zigler, Brian R. Gray
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
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