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Causes and consequences of long-term defaunation in multi-species aggregations: species traits predict freshwater mussel declines and decreases in biogeochemical storage and recycling

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-025-05755-8

Published Online: 2025-06-26

Published Print: 2025-07

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Authors

Lopez, Jonathan W. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8560-4919
Atkinson, Carla L.

Vaughn, Caryn C.
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

National Science Foundation (DEB9306687, DEB9870092, DEB1457542, DEB2043012)

American Electrical Power

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Oklahoma Biological Survey

Nature Conservancy

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Forest Service
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Article History

Received: 2 December 2024

Accepted: 19 June 2025

First Online: 26 June 2025

Declarations

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: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

: All animals were collected and handled in accordance with local and national permitting requirements.

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