Effects of low dissolved oxygen on juvenile Elliptio complanata (Bivalvia:Unionidae)

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 129-134

  Sparks, Beth L ^a,b   Strayer, David L ^a  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dissolved oxygen; Elliptio complanata; Freshwater clam; Hypoxia; Mortality; Unionidae

Indexed keywords

CLAM; FRESHWATER CLAM; OXYGEN;

BIVALVIA; ELLIPTIO COMPLANATA;

EID: 0031901535     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468057     Document Type: Article

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