Evaluation of tag types and adhesives for marking freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 247-250

  Lemarié, David P ^a   Smith, David R ^a   Villella, Rita F ^a   Weller, David A ^a  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesive; Freshwater mussels; Tag; Tag retention

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; CYANOACRYLATE; IMMERSION; MUSSEL; POLYETHYLENE; RIVER; TAGGING; TIME; UNITED STATES;

MARKING METHOD; SHELLFISH; TAGGING;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 0033841559     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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