Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorphs) attached to native mussels (Unionidae) or inanimate substrates: Comparison of physiological rates and biochemical composition

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-28

  Baker, Shirley M ^a,b   Hornbach, Daniel J ^a  

^a MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIVALVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXCRETION; FOOD LIMITATION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NATIVE SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGY;

LAKE PEPIN; MINNESOTA; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

AMBLEMA PLICATA; DREISSENA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; DREISSENIDAE; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 48649093135     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2008)160[20:ZMDPAT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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