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This research aims to identify information gaps in freshwater mussel-fish interactions that are crucial for biodiversity conservation.

June 20, 2026Freshwater BiologyOpen Access

Publicly Available Data Reveal Information Gaps in Freshwater Mussel–Fish Interactions and Co‐Occurrence Critical to Biodiversity Conservation

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This research aims to identify information gaps in freshwater mussel-fish interactions that are crucial for biodiversity conservation.
Integrated data from the Freshwater Mussel Host Database and museum occurrence records from 1800-2016.
Developed quantitative metrics to assess host-mussel interactions.
Created an interactive tool to prioritize species and catchments with the greatest research needs.
Of the 229 mussel taxa assessed, 25 species had less than 80% habitat overlap with their identified fish hosts.
52% of those species were classified as vulnerable, imperilled, or critically imperilled.
In four catchments analyzed, fewer than 50% of mussel species had identified hosts.

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Investigating mussel-fish co-occurrence in the Southeastern US, revealing critical information gaps for conservation.

Gonzalez et al. (2026) studied this question.

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