Changes in density, age structure and age-specific mortality in two western pearlshell (Margaritifera falcata) populations in Washington (1995-2006)

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 671-678

  Hastie, Lee C ^a   Toy, Kelly A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe   (United States)

Author keywords

Beavers; Conservation; Decline; Freshwater mussels

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BIVALVE; COLONIZATION; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; HABITAT LOSS; JUVENILE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; MORTALITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

CASTORIDAE; MARGARITIFERA FALCATA;

EID: 50149087889     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.879     Document Type: Article

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