Acute physiological effects of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) infestation on two unionid mussels, Actinonaias ligamentina and Amblema plicata

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 512-519

  Baker, S M ^a,b   Hornbach, D J ^a  

^a MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINONAIAS LIGAMENTINA; AMBLEMA PLICATA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; UNIONIDAE;

EPIFAUNA; INFESTATION LEVEL; STARVATION; STRESS; ZEBRA MUSSEL;

EID: 0030616689     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-319     Document Type: Article

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