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A brief global agenda for advancing the study of molluscs by Sousa, Ronaldo

“…Mollusca is the second largest phylum on Earth comprising more than 90,000 species. Molluscs are responsible for key functions and services in aquatic and…”
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Conservation of freshwater bivalves at the global scale: diversity, threats and research needs by Lopes-Lima, Manuel, Burlakova, Lyubov E., Karatayev, Alexander Y., Mehler, Knut, Seddon, Mary, Sousa, Ronaldo Gomes

“…Bivalves are ubiquitous members of freshwater ecosystems and responsible for important functions and services. The present paper revises freshwater bivalve…”
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Negative effects of Corbicula fluminea over native freshwater mussels by Ferreira-Rodríguez, Noé, Sousa, Ronaldo Gomes, Pardo, Isabel

“…The global decline of freshwater mussels is related with a great variety of factors, including the introduction of invasive species. However, the possible…”
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Collapse of native freshwater mussel populations: Prospects of a long-term study by Nakamura, Keiko, Sousa, Ronaldo, Mesquita-Joanes, Francesc

“…Freshwater biodiversity is under threat, but long-term quantitative studies showing major demographic declines in invertebrate species are still scarce. Here…”
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Major shortfalls impairing knowledge and conservation of freshwater molluscs by Lopes-Lima, Manuel, Riccardi, Nicoletta, Urbanska, Maria, Köhler, Frank, Vinarski, Maxim, Bogan, Arthur E., Sousa, Ronaldo Gomes

“…Molluscs are among the most diverse and widespread animal groups in freshwater habitats. Unfortunately, like most freshwater taxa, they are decreasing…”
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Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward by Simberloff, Daniel, Martin, Jean-Louis, Genovesi, Piero, Maris, Virginie, Wardle, David A., Aronson, James, Courchamp, Franck, Galil, Bella, García-Berthou, Emili, Pascal, Michel, Pyšek, Petr, Sousa, Ronaldo, Tabacchi, Eric, Vilà, Montserrat

“…Study of the impacts of biological invasions, a pervasive component of global change, has generated remarkable understanding of the mechanisms and consequences…”
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Fish and mussels: importance of fish for freshwater mussel conservation by Modesto, Vanessa, Ilarri, Martina, Souza, Allan T., Lopes-Lima, Manuel, Douda, Karel, Clavero, Miguel, Sousa, Ronaldo Gomes

“…Co-extinctions are increasingly recognized as one of the major processes leading to the global biodiversity crisis, but there is still limited scientific…”
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Invasive bivalves in fresh waters: impacts from individuals to ecosystems and possible control strategies by Sousa, Ronaldo, Novais, Adriana, Costa, Raquel, Strayer, David L.

“…Invasive bivalves may cause great ecological, evolutionary, and economic impacts in freshwater ecosystems. Species such as Corbicula fluminea , Dreissena…”
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Diversity, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in East and Southeast Asia by Zieritz, Alexandra, Bogan, Arthur E., Froufe, Elsa, Klishko, Olga, Kondo, Takaki, Kovitvadhi, Uthaiwan, Kovitvadhi, Satit, Lee, Jin Hee, Lopes-Lima, Manuel, John M. Pfeiffer, Sousa, Ronaldo Gomes, Do, Tu Van, Vikhrev, Ilya, Zanatta, David T.

“…Recent research efforts have significantly advanced our knowledge on Asian freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionida) diversity and distribution. Here we provide a…”
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Dimension and impact of biases in funding for species and habitat conservation by Adamo, Martino, Sousa, Ronaldo, Wipf, Sonja, Correia, Ricardo A., Lumia, Alessio, Mucciarelli, Marco, Mammola, Stefano

“…Taxonomic and aesthetic biases permeate biodiversity conservation. We used the LIFE program—the European Union's funding scheme for the environment—to explore…”
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Physical legacy of freshwater bivalves: Effects of habitat complexity on the taxonomical and functional diversity of invertebrates by Ilarri, Martina I., Amorim, Luís, Souza, Allan T., Sousa, Ronaldo

“…Bivalves may play a major role in structuring aquatic communities. This may be especially relevant in aquatic communities dominated by non-native invasive…”
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Spatio-temporal and intra-specific variations in the physiological and biochemical condition of the invasive bivalve Corbicula fluminea by Ilarri, Martina I., Monteiro, Rosana G., Ozório, Rodrigo, Sousa, Ronaldo

“…Corbicula fluminea is a known aquatic invasive species responsible for several ecological and economic impacts. In Portugal, it is found in all major…”
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Mass Mortality Events of Invasive Freshwater Bivalves: Current Understanding and Potential Directions for Future Research by McDowell, William G., Sousa, Ronaldo

“…Mass mortality events, the rapid, catastrophic die-off of organisms, have recently been recognized as important events in controlling population size, but are…”
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Inter- and intraspecific variation of carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in freshwater bivalves by Novais, Adriana, Dias, Ester, Sousa, Ronaldo

“…Freshwater bivalves provide important ecosystem functions and services, yet many of their ecological traits such as feeding mechanisms and resource use are…”
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What we know and do not know about the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea by Modesto, Vanessa, Ilarri, Martina, Labecka, Anna M., Ferreira-Rodríguez, Noé, Coughlan, Neil E., Liu, Xiongjun, Sousa, Ronaldo

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Effects of an extreme drought on the endangered pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera: a before/after assessment by Nogueira, Joana Garrido, Lopes-Lima, Manuel, Varandas, Simone, Teixeira, Amílcar, Sousa, Ronaldo

“…Droughts can change the distribution and alter the behaviour, phenology and physiology of many species, leading in extreme cases to high mortalities or even…”
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Non-native freshwater fauna in Portugal: A review by Anastácio, Pedro M., Ribeiro, Filipe, Capinha, César, Banha, Filipe, Gama, Mafalda, Filipe, Ana F., Rebelo, Rui, Sousa, Ronaldo

“…We present the most updated list of non-native freshwater fauna established in Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira archipelagos. This list includes 67…”
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Research priorities for freshwater mussel conservation assessment by Ferreira-Rodríguez, Noé, Akiyama, Yoshihiro B., Aksenova, Olga V., Araujo, Rafael, Christopher Barnhart, M., Bespalaya, Yulia V., Bogan, Arthur E., Bolotov, Ivan N., Budha, Prem B., Clavijo, Cristhian, Clearwater, Susan J., Darrigran, Gustavo, Do, Van Tu, Douda, Karel, Froufe, Elsa, Gumpinger, Clemens, Henrikson, Lennart, Humphrey, Chris L., Johnson, Nathan A., Klishko, Olga, Klunzinger, Michael W., Kovitvadhi, Satit, Kovitvadhi, Uthaiwan, Lajtner, Jasna, Lopes-Lima, Manuel, Moorkens, Evelyn A., Nagayama, Shigeya, Nagel, Karl-Otto, Nakano, Mitsunori, Negishi, Junjiro N., Ondina, Paz, Oulasvirta, Panu, Prié, Vincent, Riccardi, Nicoletta, Rudzīte, Mudīte, Sheldon, Fran, Sousa, Ronaldo, Strayer, David L., Takeuchi, Motoi, Taskinen, Jouni, Teixeira, Amilcar, Tiemann, Jeremy S., Urbańska, Maria, Varandas, Simone, Vinarski, Maxim V., Wicklow, Barry J., Zając, Tadeusz, Vaughn, Caryn C.

“…Freshwater mussels are declining globally, and effective conservation requires prioritizing research and actions to identify and mitigate threats impacting…”
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Potential impacts of the invasive species Corbicula fluminea on the survival of glochidia by Modesto, Vanessa, Castro, Paulo, Lopes-Lima, Manuel, Antunes, Carlos, Ilarri, Martina, Sousa, Ronaldo

“…Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionida) are one of the most imperilled faunal groups globally, being the introduction of invasive species a possible major…”
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Simplified Method to Optimize Enzymatic Esters Syntheses in Solvent-Free Systems: Validation Using Literature and Experimental Data by Ronaldo Rodrigues de Sousa, Ayla Sant’Ana da Silva, Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente, Viridiana Santana Ferreira-Leitão

“…The adoption of biocatalysis in solvent-free systems is an alternative to establish a greener esters production. An interesting correlation between the…”
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