Ecology and Conservation of Freshwater Bivalves
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Freshwater Biodiversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 478
Special Issue Editors
Interests: freshwater mussels; biomonitoring; ecotoxicology; heavy metals; eutrophication; resources conservation
Interests: breeding protection and utilization of freshwater mollusks; purple-black pearl cultivation; breeding and selective breeding of new aquatic varieties
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Freshwater bivalves, which comprise over 1200 species, are distributed across Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, Australasia, and South America. As "ecosystem engineers", they play an indispensable role in the nutrient cycling and energy flow processes in freshwater ecosystems. Additionally, many species hold significant economic value, serving as food sources and in pearl cultivation. However, due to escalating threats, including environmental pollution, habitat modification, over-harvesting, and climate change, freshwater bivalves are now among the world’s most imperiled taxonomic groups, with 40% of species being near-threatened, threatened, or extinct. Therefore, urgent conservation action is needed.
This Special Issue provides an opportunity to highlight innovative research on the ecology and conservation of freshwater bivalves. We welcome manuscripts covering, but not limited to, biodiversity, molecular evolution, taxonomy, ecology, ecotoxicology, and conservation. By advancing the knowledge of their organismic and molecular diversity, values, and ecosystem services, this Special Issue seeks to inform a proactive approach to the conservation of these declining species.
Dr. Xiubao Chen
Prof. Dr. Haibo Wen
Dr. Xiaochen Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- freshwater bivalves
- biodiversity
- ecology
- evolution
- taxonomy
- threats
- ecotoxicology
- conservation
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