Experimental studies on habitat preference and tolerances of three species of snails from the Snake River of southern Idaho, U.S.A.

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 77-85

  Lysne, Steven ^a   Koetsier, Peter ^b  

^a Idaho Fishery Resource Office   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered; Habitat preference; Invasive species; Pyrgulopsis; Valvata

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; POTAMOPYRGUS ANTIPODARUM; PYRGULOPSIS; PYRGULOPSIS IDAHOENSIS; VALVATA; VALVATA UTAHENSIS;

EID: 33750808603     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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