Decline and regional extirpation of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) in a small river system invaded by Dreissena polymorpha: The rideau river, 1993-2000

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2181-2191

  Martel, André L ^a   Pathy, Diane A ^a   Madill, Jacqueline B ^a   Renaud, Claude B ^a   Dean, Stuart L ^a   Kerr, Steven J ^a  

^a CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FOULING; RIVERS; SUBSTRATES;

FRESHWATER MUSSELS;

BIODIVERSITY;

BENTHOS; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MOLLUSC; RIVER;

CANADA;

BIVALVIA; DREISSENA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; ELLIPTIO; ELLIPTIO COMPLANATA; LAMPSILIS; LAMPSILIS RADIATA; MOLLUSCA; PYGANODON; PYGANODON GRANDIS; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 0035719971     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-79-12-2181     Document Type: Article

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