The oligochaeta (Annelida, Clitellata) of the St. Lawrence Great Lakes region: An update

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-104

  Spencer, Douglas R ^a   Hudson, Patrick L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Oligochaeta; St. Lawrence Great Lakes

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; WATERSHEDS;

BRANCHIURA SOWERBYI;

LAKES;

NEW RECORD; SPECIES INVENTORY; TAXONOMY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA;

ANNELIDA; BRANCHIURA SOWERBYI; CLITELLATA; GIANIUS AQUAEDULCIS; OLIGOCHAETA; PROSOBRANCHIA; RIPISTES PARASITA; TENERIDRILUS; TENERIDRILUS FLEXUS; THALASSODRILUS; THALASSODRILUS HALLAE;

EID: 0037259145     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0380-1330(03)70418-3     Document Type: Article

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