Influence of life-history variation on demographic responses of three freshwater mussel species (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the Clinch River, USA

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-73

  Jones, Jess W ^a   Neves, Richard J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Clinch River; Epioblasma brevidens; Epioblasma capsaeformis; Freshwater mussels; Lampsilis fasciola; Life history and demographic variation; Population size; Recruitment; Shell growth

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; ANNUAL VARIATION; BIVALVE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISCHARGE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORTALITY; POPULATION SIZE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SHELL; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CLINCH RIVER; UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; EPIOBLASMA BREVIDENS; EPIOBLASMA CAPSAEFORMIS; FASCIOLA; LAMPSILIS FASCIOLA; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 78751681174     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1161     Document Type: Article

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