Survey protocol for assessment of endangered freshwater mussels in the allegheny river, Pennsylvania

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 118-132

  Smith, D R ^a   Villella, R F ^a   Lemarie D P ^a  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered Species Act; Epioblasma torulosa rangiana; Freshwater mussels; Pleurobema clava; Population assessment; Sampling design

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MOLLUSC;

ALLEGHENY RIVER; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; EPIOBLASMA TORULOSA; PLEUROBEMA CLAVA; CARYA; EPIOBLASMA TORULOSA RANGIANA;

EID: 0035118352     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468193     Document Type: Article

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