The reproductive biology of the depressed river mussel, Pseudanodonta complanata (Bivalvia: Unionidae), with implications for its conservation

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-266

  McIvor, Anna L ^a   Aldridge, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CATCHMENT; HISTOLOGY; RECRUITMENT; RED LIST; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

EAST ANGLIA; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREAT OUSE RIVER; NORFOLK [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WAVENEY RIVER; WESTERN EUROPE; YARE RIVER;

BIVALVIA; GLOCHIDIA; PSEUDANODONTA COMPLANATA; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 35148859804     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eym023     Document Type: Article

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