Mitigation of unionid mortality caused by zebra mussel infestation: Cleaning of unionids

North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 942-946

  Schloesser, Don W ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBLEMA PLICATA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; FUSCONAIA FLAVA; QUADRULA QUADRULA; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 0030469964     PISSN: 02755947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/1548-8675(1996)016<0942:MOUMCB>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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