Colonization of bedrock by freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae)

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 209-211

  Sietman, Bernard E ^a   Furman, Mary A ^a,c   Pursell, F Allen ^b  

^a Ecological Specialists Inc   (Australia)

^b Nature Conservancy   (United States)

^c Roy F Weston Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; COLONIZATION; HABITAT SELECTION; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 0032958308     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(1999)141[0209:COBBFM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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