Raw survival and LC50 data generated from acute toxicity tests conducted on three species of freshwater mussels

Freshwater mussels native to the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States are highly imperiled due to habitat alteration and destruction, pollution and poor water quality, and the introduction of aquatic invasive species. Even greater risks to these species stem from the stresses associated with climate change-induced sea level rise, such as changes in salinity, water temperature, and stream flow. This research investigates the potential vulnerability and adaptation of native freshwater mussels associated with changes in salinity. This dataset contains raw survival and LC50 data generated when conducting acute toxicity tests on three species of freshwater mussels, exposing them to a synthetic sea salt under controlled laboratory conditions according to ASTM International guidelines.