Characterization of freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) riverine habitat using River Habitat Survey data

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-224

  Hastie, L C ^a   Cooksley, S L ^a   Scougall, F ^a   Young, M R ^a   Boon, P J ^b   Gaywood, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Distribution; Freshwater pearl mussel; Macrohabitat; River Habitat Survey

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MOLLUSC; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RIVER CHANNEL; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BRYOPHYTA; CYPERACEAE; MARCHANTIOPHYTA; MARGARITIFERA; MARGARITIFERA MARGARITIFERA;

EID: 0037910403     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.560     Document Type: Article

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