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USGS Staff Profile:

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     abstract: Fishery Biologist with the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

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     abstract: Teresa Newton holds a B.S. in Biology from Central Michigan University,

       and M.S. in Biology from Tennessee Technological University, and a PhD in Fisheries

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     abstract: Teresa's research interests focus on the conservation and ecology of

       freshwater mussels, a group of benthic animals in which 70% of the North American

       species are threatened. Mussels are keystone species in many rivers and their

      catastrophic decline may lead to the decline of other faunal groups and the

      alteration of ecosystem processes. Teresa uses a combination of comparative

       and experimental approaches to understand factors affecting the distribution

       and abundance of freshwater mussels and to determine the roles that mussels

       may play in large river food webs. Teresa also investigates the ecotoxicological

       effects of aquatic contaminants on freshwater mussels and is especially interested

       in developing sub-lethal endpoints of exposure. Teresa manages a native mussel

      team at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in La Crosse, WI. The

      team's is currently focused on (1) understanding factors limiting the distribution,

      abundance, and species richness of mussels in large rivers, (2) using hydrophysical

      models to identify locations of patches and features of suitable habitat for

      mussels in the Upper Mississippi River, (3) measuring a suite of population

      vital rates (e.g., survival, growth. recruitment) to assess the viability of

      mussels within these patches, (4) developing sampling designs to estimate mussel

      abundances associated with habitat restoration projects, and (5) quantifying

      spatial patterns of adult and juvenile mussels across multiple scales in the

      Upper Mississippi River.