The effect of Hurricane Katrina on the mussel assemblage of the Pearl River, Louisiana

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 223-231

  Brown, Kenneth M ^a   Daniel, Wesley ^a   George, Gerry ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Hurricane; Pearl River; Unionids

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIVALVE; DROUGHT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SIZE STRUCTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

PEARL RIVER [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

GLEBULA ROTUNDATA; POTAMILUS PURPURATUS; UNIONIDAE; VILLOSA LIENOSA;

EID: 77049120761     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-009-9255-6     Document Type: Article

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