The ecology of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in the lower Great Lakes of North America: I. Population dynamics and growth

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-121

  Chase, Margo E ^a   Bailey, Robert C ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dreissena polymorpha; Growth; Lake Erie; Lake Ontario; Lake St. Clair; Population dynamics; Zebra mussels

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MOLLUSC; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

BIVALVIA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA;

EID: 0032935357     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(99)70720-3     Document Type: Article

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