Population dynamics of the fingernail clam Sphaerium occidentale (Lewis, 1856) (Bivalvia: Sphaeriidae) in an intermittent pond

Nautilus

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-36

  Roy, Meghna ^a   Williams, D Dudley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIVALVIA; SPHAERIIDAE (BIVALVES); SPHAERIUM OCCIDENTALE;

EID: 34247482324     PISSN: 00281344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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