List of works - Ronaldo Sousa

Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

scientific article

Non-indigenous invasive bivalves as ecosystem engineers

Conservation status of freshwater mussels in Europe: state of the art and future challenges

scientific article published on 04 January 2016

Ecology of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in aquatic ecosystems: an overview

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Minho River tidal freshwater wetlands: threats to faunal biodiversity

Distribution of Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the invaded range: a geographic approach with notes on species traits variability

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Invasive bivalves in fresh waters: impacts from individuals to ecosystems and possible control strategies

scholarly article by Ronaldo Sousa published in January 2013

Phylogeny of the most species-rich freshwater bivalve family (Bivalvia: Unionida: Unionidae): Defining modern subfamilies and tribes

scientific article

Growth and extremely high production of the non-indigenous invasive species Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774): Possible implications for ecosystem functioning

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Biology and conservation of freshwater bivalves: past, present and future perspectives

Biological invasions and ecosystem functioning: time to merge

scholarly article by Ronaldo Sousa published in February 2011

Massive die-offs of freshwater bivalves as resource pulses

Starting a DNA barcode reference library for shallow water polychaetes from the southern European Atlantic coast

scientific article published on 30 June 2015

Diversity, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in East and Southeast Asia

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Biotic homogenization as a threat to native affiliate species: fish introductions dilute freshwater mussel's host resources

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Factors driving changes in freshwater mussel (Bivalvia, Unionida) diversity and distribution in Peninsular Malaysia

scientific article

Fouling of European freshwater bivalves (Unionidae) by the invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

Who lives where? Molecular and morphometric analyses clarify which Unio species (Unionida, Mollusca) inhabit the southwestern Palearctic

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Abiotic impacts on spatial and temporal distribution of Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the River Minho estuary, Portugal

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Facilitation in the low intertidal: effects of an invasive species on the structure of an estuarine macrozoobenthic assemblage

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Genetic and shell morphological variability of the invasive bivalve Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in two Portuguese estuaries

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The male and female complete mitochondrial genome sequences of the Endangered freshwater mussel Potomida littoralis (Cuvier, 1798) (Bivalvia: Unionidae).

scientific article published on 19 August 2015

Massive mortality of the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea in a highly invaded area

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Conservation of freshwater bivalves at the global scale: diversity, threats and research needs

Subtidal macrozoobenthic assemblages along the River Minho estuarine gradient (north-west Iberian Peninsula)

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Genetic diversity of the pan-European freshwater musselAnodonta anatina(Bivalvia: Unionoida) based on CO1: new phylogenetic insights and implications for conservation

scholarly article by Elsa Froufe et al published 23 April 2014 in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Low Genetic Diversity and High Invasion Success of Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia, Corbiculidae) (Müller, 1774) in Portugal.

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Contrasting decay rates of freshwater bivalves’ shells: Aquatic versus terrestrial habitats

Associated macrozoobenthos with the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea

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Species composition and monthly variation of the Molluscan fauna in the freshwater subtidal area of the River Minho estuary

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Impacts of climate change and land-use scenarios on Margaritifera margaritifera, an environmental indicator and endangered species.

scientific article published on 7 January 2015

Influence of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) on estuarine epibenthic assemblages

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Expansion and systematics redefinition of the most threatened freshwater mussel family, the Margaritiferidae

scientific article published on 03 May 2018

Phylogeny, phylogeography, and evolution in the Mediterranean region: News from a freshwater mussel (Potomida, Unionida).

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Impact of Dreissena fouling on the physiological condition of native and invasive bivalves: interspecific and temporal variations

Factors influencing epibenthic assemblages in the Minho Estuary (NW Iberian Peninsula)

scientific article published on March 26, 2010

Secondary production as a tool for better understanding of aquatic ecosystems

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Toward an integrated ecosystem perspective of invasive species impacts

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Reproductive cycle and strategy of Anodonta anatina (L., 1758): notes on hermaphroditism

scientific article published on 17 June 2013

Rapid decline of the greater European peaclam at the periphery of its distribution

Pearl mussels (Margaritifera marocana) in Morocco: Conservation status of the rarest bivalve in African fresh waters

scientific article published on 11 January 2016

Empty native and invasive bivalve shells as benthic habitat modifiers in a large river

The first Margaritiferidae male (M-type) mitogenome: mitochondrial gene order as a potential character for determining higher-order phylogeny within Unionida (Bivalvia)

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Massive mortality of invasive bivalves as a potential resource subsidy for the adjacent terrestrial food web

Spatial Subtidal Macrobenthic Distribution in Relation to Abiotic Conditions in the Lima Estuary, NW of Portugal

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Development and multiplexing of microsatellite loci for the near threatened freshwater mussel Potomida littoralis (Cuvier, 1798) using 454 sequencing

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Ecology of southern European pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera): first record of two new populations on the rivers Terva and Beça (Portugal)

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Contrasting morphological and DNA barcode-suggested species boundaries among shallow-water amphipod fauna from the southern European Atlantic coast

scientific article published on 21 October 2016

Mesozoic mitogenome rearrangements and freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionoidea) macroevolution

scientific article published on 14 June 2019

Conservation status of the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera in Portugal

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List of works by Ronaldo Sousa

Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

Non-indigenous invasive bivalves as ecosystem engineers

Conservation status of freshwater mussels in Europe: state of the art and future challenges

Ecology of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in aquatic ecosystems: an overview

Minho River tidal freshwater wetlands: threats to faunal biodiversity

Distribution of Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the invaded range: a geographic approach with notes on species traits variability

Invasive bivalves in fresh waters: impacts from individuals to ecosystems and possible control strategies

Phylogeny of the most species-rich freshwater bivalve family (Bivalvia: Unionida: Unionidae): Defining modern subfamilies and tribes

Growth and extremely high production of the non-indigenous invasive species Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774): Possible implications for ecosystem functioning

Biology and conservation of freshwater bivalves: past, present and future perspectives

Biological invasions and ecosystem functioning: time to merge

Massive die-offs of freshwater bivalves as resource pulses

Starting a DNA barcode reference library for shallow water polychaetes from the southern European Atlantic coast

Diversity, biogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) in East and Southeast Asia

Biotic homogenization as a threat to native affiliate species: fish introductions dilute freshwater mussel's host resources

Factors driving changes in freshwater mussel (Bivalvia, Unionida) diversity and distribution in Peninsular Malaysia

Fouling of European freshwater bivalves (Unionidae) by the invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

Who lives where? Molecular and morphometric analyses clarify which Unio species (Unionida, Mollusca) inhabit the southwestern Palearctic

Abiotic impacts on spatial and temporal distribution of Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in the River Minho estuary, Portugal

Facilitation in the low intertidal: effects of an invasive species on the structure of an estuarine macrozoobenthic assemblage

Genetic and shell morphological variability of the invasive bivalve Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in two Portuguese estuaries

The male and female complete mitochondrial genome sequences of the Endangered freshwater mussel Potomida littoralis (Cuvier, 1798) (Bivalvia: Unionidae).

Massive mortality of the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea in a highly invaded area

Conservation of freshwater bivalves at the global scale: diversity, threats and research needs

Subtidal macrozoobenthic assemblages along the River Minho estuarine gradient (north-west Iberian Peninsula)

Genetic diversity of the pan-European freshwater musselAnodonta anatina(Bivalvia: Unionoida) based on CO1: new phylogenetic insights and implications for conservation

Low Genetic Diversity and High Invasion Success of Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia, Corbiculidae) (Müller, 1774) in Portugal.

Contrasting decay rates of freshwater bivalves’ shells: Aquatic versus terrestrial habitats

Associated macrozoobenthos with the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea

Species composition and monthly variation of the Molluscan fauna in the freshwater subtidal area of the River Minho estuary

Impacts of climate change and land-use scenarios on Margaritifera margaritifera, an environmental indicator and endangered species.

Influence of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Bivalvia: Corbiculidae) on estuarine epibenthic assemblages

Expansion and systematics redefinition of the most threatened freshwater mussel family, the Margaritiferidae

Phylogeny, phylogeography, and evolution in the Mediterranean region: News from a freshwater mussel (Potomida, Unionida).

Impact of Dreissena fouling on the physiological condition of native and invasive bivalves: interspecific and temporal variations

Factors influencing epibenthic assemblages in the Minho Estuary (NW Iberian Peninsula)

Secondary production as a tool for better understanding of aquatic ecosystems

Toward an integrated ecosystem perspective of invasive species impacts

Reproductive cycle and strategy of Anodonta anatina (L., 1758): notes on hermaphroditism

Rapid decline of the greater European peaclam at the periphery of its distribution

Pearl mussels (Margaritifera marocana) in Morocco: Conservation status of the rarest bivalve in African fresh waters

Empty native and invasive bivalve shells as benthic habitat modifiers in a large river

The first Margaritiferidae male (M-type) mitogenome: mitochondrial gene order as a potential character for determining higher-order phylogeny within Unionida (Bivalvia)

Massive mortality of invasive bivalves as a potential resource subsidy for the adjacent terrestrial food web

Spatial Subtidal Macrobenthic Distribution in Relation to Abiotic Conditions in the Lima Estuary, NW of Portugal

Development and multiplexing of microsatellite loci for the near threatened freshwater mussel Potomida littoralis (Cuvier, 1798) using 454 sequencing

Ecology of southern European pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera): first record of two new populations on the rivers Terva and Beça (Portugal)

Contrasting morphological and DNA barcode-suggested species boundaries among shallow-water amphipod fauna from the southern European Atlantic coast

Mesozoic mitogenome rearrangements and freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionoidea) macroevolution

Conservation status of the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera in Portugal