From lakes to rivers: Downstream larval distribution of Dreissena polymorpha in Irish river basins

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 297-304

  Lucy, Frances E ^a,b   Minchin, Dan ^c   Boelens, Rick ^d  

^a Atlantic Technological University   (Ireland)

^b Carrick on Shannon Co   (Ireland)

^c Marine Organism Investigations   (Ireland)

^d Marine Organism Investigations ^*

Author keywords

Dreissena polymorpha; Ireland; Larvae; River; Zebra mussel

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053988058     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2008.3.3.4     Document Type: Article

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