Influence of unionid mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) on sediment stability: An artificial stream study

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 168, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 299-306

  Zimmerman, Gregory F ^a,b   De Szalay, Ferenc A ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EnviroScience Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinonaias; Benthic; Biostabilizers; Ecosystem engineers; Erosion; Invertebrates; Ptychobranchus

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIVALVE; BURROWING; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; EROSION; GRAIN SIZE; STREAM; STREAM BED;

ACTINONAIAS; ACTINONAIAS LIGAMENTINA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; PTYCHOBRANCHUS; PTYCHOBRANCHUS FASCIOLARIS; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 34848826815     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2007/0168-0299     Document Type: Article

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