Ecological and evolutionary concerns in freshwater bivalve relocation programs

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1407-1413

  Villella, Rita F ^a   King, Tim L ^a   Starliper, Clifford E ^a  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Freshwater bivalves; Genetic diversity; Pathogens and parasites; Relocation

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; LINEARITY; POPULATION SIZE; RELOCATION;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 0032410470     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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