Stream channel geomorphology influences mussel abundance in southern Appalachian streams, U.S.A.

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-74

  Gangloff, M M ^a   Feminella, J W ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alabama; Floods; Habitat; Shear stress; Stream geomorphology; Unionidae

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BASEFLOW; BIVALVE; CATCHMENT; CURRENT VELOCITY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MOUNTAIN STREAM; SHEAR STRESS; SPECIES RICHNESS; STREAM CHANNEL;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

UNIONIDAE;

EID: 33845585433     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01673.x     Document Type: Article

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