Does winterkill explain contrasting demographics of winter-breeding freshwater mussel populations in Ishikari River floodplain?
J. Negishi, H. Izumi, J. Wu, S. Fukui, I. Koizumi
This study investigates winter mortality in freshwater mussels in northern Japan, finding high adult winter mortality and summer hypoxia as key factors limiting population growth.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2023 · PreprintEcology