FMBC publishes original papers that further our knowledge of freshwater mollusk biology or enhance our ability to conserve these animals. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, community ecology, population biology, reproduction and host use, physiology, genetics, biogeography, toxicology, impact assessments, conservation or management case studies, and methodological advances. Phylogenetic papers are welcome, but FMBC does not publish species descriptions. Purely descriptive papers or survey results are acceptable but the heuristic value and relevance of these observations must be made clear. For example, surveys must 1) report information on areas for which no previous survey information was available, 2) improve the quality or scope of existing information, or 3) examine faunal changes based on comparison with previous surveys; simple lists of taxa encountered are not acceptable. Manuscripts are accepted as Regular Research Articles, Notes, and Book Reviews. All manuscript categories, except book reviews, will be subject to rigorous peer-review.