Misidentification of freshwater mussel species (Bivalvia:Unionidae): Contributing factors, management implications, and potential solutions

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 446-458

  Shea, Colin P ^a   Peterson, James T ^a,d   Wisniewski, Jason M ^b   Johnson, Nathan A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Nongame Conservation Section   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bias; false positive errors; natural resource management; species identification; unionids

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CONSERVATION STATUS; FIELD SURVEY; MUSEUM; NATURAL RESOURCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

BIVALVIA; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 79955083404     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/10-073.1     Document Type: Article

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