Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are effective sentinels of water quality irrespective of their size

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-57

  Lucy, Frances E ^a,b   Connolly, Michelle ^a   Graczyk, Thaddeus K ^a,c   Tamang, Leena ^c   Sullivan, Monica R ^b   Mastitsky, Sergey E ^d,e  

^a Atlantic Technological University   (Ireland)

^b Carrick on Shannon Co   (Ireland)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^e RNT Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Encephalitozoon hellem; Enterocytozoon bieneusi; Giardia; Lough Arrow; Water Framework Directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872719588     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2010.5.1.7     Document Type: Article

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