Recent population changes in freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) and zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in Lake St. Clair, U. S. A.

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 141-145

  Nalepa, Thomas F ^a   Hartson, David J ^a,b   Fanslow, David L ^a   Lang, Gregory A ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dreissena infestation; Freshwater mussels; Great lakes; Mussel trends; Unionid extirpation

Indexed keywords

EID: 13744252090     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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