Reproductive biology of four species of freshwater mussels (Molluscs: Unionidae) in the New River, Virginia and West Virginia

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 35-44

  Jirka, Kurt J ^a,b   Neves, Richard J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ichthyological Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0003004724     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1992.9664668     Document Type: Article

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