Establishment of the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771) in Lough Neagh, northern Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-59

  McLean, S P ^a   Evans, D W ^b   Rosell, R S ^b   Roberts, D ^a   Livingstone, J ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c Biodiversity Unit Natural Heritage   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DREISSENA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA;

EID: 78751636926     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2010.110.1.55     Document Type: Article

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