Assessing the conservation status of the freshwater pearl mussel in the north of Ireland - Relevance of growth and age characteristics

Journal of Conchology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 53-61

  Beasley, C R ^a,b   Roberts, D ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age; Conservation; Growth; Ireland; Margaritifera

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033275901     PISSN: 00220019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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