All Outputs (34)

Biochemical composition of freshwater mussels in Malaysia: A neglected nutrient source for rural communities (2018)
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Zieritz, A., Azam-Ali, S., Marriott, A. L., Nasir, N. A. B. M., Ng, Q. N., Razak, N. A. A. B. A., & Watts, M. (2018). Biochemical composition of freshwater mussels in Malaysia: A neglected nutrient source for rural communities. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 72, 104-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2018.06.012

Nutrient deficiency is still prevalent in Southeast Asia. Freshwater mussels (Unionida) are widespread and consumed by low-income, rural and indigenous communities, but their biochemistry is poorly known. We assessed concentrations of nutrients and h... Read More about Biochemical composition of freshwater mussels in Malaysia: A neglected nutrient source for rural communities.

Expansion and systematics redefinition of the most threatened freshwater mussel family, the Margaritiferidae (2018)
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Lopes-Lima, M., Bolotov, I. N., Do, V. T., Aldridge, D. C., Fonseca, M. M., Gan, H. M., …Bogan, A. E. (2018). Expansion and systematics redefinition of the most threatened freshwater mussel family, the Margaritiferidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 127, 98-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.041

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Two Unionida (freshwater mussel) families are present in the Northern Hemisphere; the Margaritiferidae, representing the most threatened of unionid families, and the Unionidae, which include several genera of unresolved taxonomic... Read More about Expansion and systematics redefinition of the most threatened freshwater mussel family, the Margaritiferidae.

Current and future effects of global change on a hotspot's freshwater diversity (2018)
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Gallardo, B., Bogan, A. E., Harun, S., Jainih, L., Lopes-Lima, M., Pizarro, M., …Zieritz, A. (2018). Current and future effects of global change on a hotspot's freshwater diversity. Science of the Total Environment, 635, 750-760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.056

Deforestation, climate change and invasive species constitute three global threats to biodiversity that act synergistically. However, drivers and rates of loss of freshwater biodiversity now and in the future are poorly understood. Here we focus on t... Read More about Current and future effects of global change on a hotspot's freshwater diversity.

Development and evaluation of hotshot protocols for cost-and time-effective extraction of PCR-ready DNA from single freshwater mussel larvae (Bivalvia: Unionida) (2018)
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Zieritz, A., Yasaeng, P., Razak, N. F. A., Hongtrakul, V., Kovitvadhi, U., & Kanchanaketu, T. (2018). Development and evaluation of hotshot protocols for cost-and time-effective extraction of PCR-ready DNA from single freshwater mussel larvae (Bivalvia: Unionida). Journal of Molluscan Studies, 84(2), 198-201. https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyy011

Freshwater mussels (Unionida) are unique in that their larvae (glochidium, haustorium or lasidium) parasitize vertebrate hosts, with a given mussel species metamorphosing only on a limited array of host species (Wächtler, Mansur & Richter, 2001). Col... Read More about Development and evaluation of hotshot protocols for cost-and time-effective extraction of PCR-ready DNA from single freshwater mussel larvae (Bivalvia: Unionida).

A dichotomous PCR–RFLP identification key for the freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) of Peninsular Malaysia (2018)
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Razak, N. F., Supramaniam, C. V., & Zieritz, A. (2019). A dichotomous PCR–RFLP identification key for the freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) of Peninsular Malaysia. Conservation Genetics Resources, 11(4), 457-464. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-018-1038-8

Accurate species identification is the basis for successful species conservation and research, but extensive phenotypic plasticity in freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionida) species often leads to misidentification by morphology alone. Molecular techn... Read More about A dichotomous PCR–RFLP identification key for the freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) of Peninsular Malaysia.

Changes and drivers of freshwater mussel diversity and distribution in northern Borneo (2018)
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Zieritz, A., Bogan, A. E., Rahim, K. A., Jainih, R. S. L., Harun, S., Abd Razak, N. F., …Lopes-Lima, M. (2018). Changes and drivers of freshwater mussel diversity and distribution in northern Borneo. Biological Conservation, 219, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2018.01.012

Human activities are threatening Borneo's unique biodiversity, but little is known on the status of freshwater invertebrates. We assessed changes in diversity and distribution of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in northern Borneo, and identif... Read More about Changes and drivers of freshwater mussel diversity and distribution in northern Borneo.

Tracking the southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) through environmental DNA: prospects and challenges (2017)
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Wilson, J., Sing, K., Chen, P., & Zieritz, A. (2018). Tracking the southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) through environmental DNA: prospects and challenges. Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 29(6), 862-866. https://doi.org/10.1080/24701394.2017.1373109

Environmental DNA detection has emerged as a powerful tool to monitor aquatic species without the need for capture or visual identification and is particularly useful for rare or elusive species. Our objective was to develop an eDNA approach for dete... Read More about Tracking the southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) through environmental DNA: prospects and challenges.

Lifting the curtain on the freshwater mussel diversity of the Italian Peninsula and Croatian Adriatic coast (2017)
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Froufe, E., Lopes-Lima, M., Riccardi, N., Zaccara, S., Vanetti, I., Lajtner, J., …Bogan, A. E. (2017). Lifting the curtain on the freshwater mussel diversity of the Italian Peninsula and Croatian Adriatic coast. Biodiversity and Conservation, 26(14), 3255-3274. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-017-1403-z

Freshwater mussels of the order Unionida have been dramatically declining globally. Despite their ecological importance, conservation of these animals has been hindered by unresolved taxonomy and a lack of data on the distribution and status of popul... Read More about Lifting the curtain on the freshwater mussel diversity of the Italian Peninsula and Croatian Adriatic coast.

A preliminary checklist of the freshwater snails of Sabah (Malaysian Borneo) deposited in the BORNEENSIS collection, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (2017)
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Ng, T. H., Dulipat, J., Foon, J. K., Lopes-Lima, M., Zieritz, A., & Liew, T. (2017). A preliminary checklist of the freshwater snails of Sabah (Malaysian Borneo) deposited in the BORNEENSIS collection, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. ZooKeys, 673, 105-123. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.673.12544

Sabah, a Malaysian state at the north-eastern tip of Borneo, is situated in one of the Earth’s biodiversity hotspots yet its freshwater gastropod diversity remains poorly known. An annotated checklist of the freshwater gastropods is presented, based... Read More about A preliminary checklist of the freshwater snails of Sabah (Malaysian Borneo) deposited in the BORNEENSIS collection, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

The first Margaritiferidae male (M-type) mitogenome: mitochondrial gene order as a potential character for determining higher-order phylogeny within Unionida (Bivalvia) (2017)
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Lopes-Lima, M., Fonseca, M. M., Aldridge, D. C., Bogan, A. E., Gan, H. M., Ghamizi, M., …Froufe, E. (2017). The first Margaritiferidae male (M-type) mitogenome: mitochondrial gene order as a potential character for determining higher-order phylogeny within Unionida (Bivalvia). Journal of Molluscan Studies, 83(2), 249-252. https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyx009

The unionid family Margaritiferidae, comprising 12 extant species, is widely distributed across the northern hemisphere in North America, Europe and Asia (Bolotov et al., 2016). Most species in this family have dramatically declined over the last cen... Read More about The first Margaritiferidae male (M-type) mitogenome: mitochondrial gene order as a potential character for determining higher-order phylogeny within Unionida (Bivalvia).

Diversity, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in East and Southeast Asia (2017)
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Zieritz, A., Bogan, A. E., Froufe, E., Klishko, O., Kondo, T., Kovitvadhi, U., …Zanatta, D. T. (2018). Diversity, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in East and Southeast Asia. Hydrobiologia, 810(1), 29-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3104-8

Recent research efforts have significantly advanced our knowledge on Asian freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionida) diversity and distribution. Here we provide a modern consensus of the diversity, biogeography and conservation of Unionida in the region... Read More about Diversity, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in East and Southeast Asia.

Changes in pathways and vectors of biological invasions in Northwest Europe (2016)
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Zieritz, A., Gallardo, B., Baker, S. J., Britton, J. R., van Valkenburg, J. L. C. H., Verreycken, H., & Aldridge, D. C. (2017). Changes in pathways and vectors of biological invasions in Northwest Europe. Biological Invasions, 19(1), 269-282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-016-1278-z

We assessed how establishment patterns of non-native freshwater, marine and terrestrial species into Northwest Europe (using Great Britain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands as the study countries) have changed over time, and identified the prevale... Read More about Changes in pathways and vectors of biological invasions in Northwest Europe.

Phylogeny of the most species-rich freshwater bivalve family (Bivalvia: Unionida: Unionidae): Defining modern subfamilies and tribes (2016)
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Lopes-Lima, M., Froufe, E., Do, V. T., Ghamizi, M., Mock, K. E., Kebapçı, Ü., …Bogan, A. E. (2017). Phylogeny of the most species-rich freshwater bivalve family (Bivalvia: Unionida: Unionidae): Defining modern subfamilies and tribes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 106, 174-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.08.021

Freshwater mussels of the order Unionida are key elements of freshwater habitats and are responsible for important ecological functions and services. Unfortunately, these bivalves are among the most threatened freshwater taxa in the world. However, c... Read More about Phylogeny of the most species-rich freshwater bivalve family (Bivalvia: Unionida: Unionidae): Defining modern subfamilies and tribes.

Ecosystem engineering by mussels supports biodiversity and water clarity in a heavily polluted lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh (2015)
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Chowdhury, G. W., Zieritz, A., & Aldridge, D. C. (2015). Ecosystem engineering by mussels supports biodiversity and water clarity in a heavily polluted lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Freshwater Science, 35(1), 188-199. https://doi.org/10.1086/684169

© 2016 by The Society for Freshwater Science. Freshwater mussels (Unionida) are globally endangered but perform crucial ecosystem services in temperate ecosystems. Their status and role in tropical regions are poorly understood, resulting in a nearly... Read More about Ecosystem engineering by mussels supports biodiversity and water clarity in a heavily polluted lake in Dhaka, Bangladesh.