Validation of annual growth rings in freshwater mussel shells using cross dating

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2224-2232

  Rypel, Andrew L ^a   Haag, Wendell R ^b   Findlay, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CORRELATION; DATING METHOD; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RESPONSE; QUALITY CONTROL; RECONSTRUCTION; SHELL; STREAMFLOW;

QUADRULA PUSTULOSA;

EID: 54249092517     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-129     Document Type: Article

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