Freshwater mussel abundance predicts biodiversity in UK lowland rivers.

The article focuses on the use of indicator taxa as a tool to assess freshwater biodiversity in the low land of Great Britain. However, it was said that the approach to identifying sites of conservation priority requires surveyors to possess proficient taxonomic knowledge. The study uses mussel abundance as surrogate that provides a rapid and straightforward alternative to conventional method of assessing freshwater biodiversity. Moreover, the results highlights the ecosystem-level consequences of allowing global decline of freshwater mussels to remain unchecked.