Population size and structure of three mussel species (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in a northeastern German river with special regard to influences of environmental factors

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 537, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 169-183

  Weber, Eckhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age structure; Anodonta; Environmental factors; Population structure; River; Unio

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; WATER;

MONSOONS; MUSSEL SPECIES; MUSSEL STOCKS; SIMILARITY PERCENTAGE ANALYSIS (SIMPER);

MARINE BIOLOGY;

AGE STRUCTURE; BIVALVE; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; WORLD;

ANATINA; ANODONTA; ANODONTA ANATINA; ANODONTA CYGNEA; BIVALVIA; UNIO; UNIO TUMIDUS; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 20044368492     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-004-2839-1     Document Type: Article

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