Scheme of environmental needs (rectangles) and activities (in italics) of mussels for the metabolism and growth (left column) during their life cycle (central columns), and factors influencing their densities (right column). (Adapted from Van der Gaag 2021).

 
 
  Part of: van der Gaag M, van der Velde G, Leuven RSEW (2024) Matching field-based ranges in brackish water gradients with experimentally derived salinity tolerances of Conrad’s false mussel (Mytilopsis leucophaeata cochleata) and zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha). Aquatic Invasions 19(2): 169-190. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2024.19.2.124566