Recent thermal history influences thermal tolerance in freshwater mussel species (Bivalvia:Unionoida)

Freshwater Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-92

  Galbraith, Heather S ^a   Blakeslee, Carrie J ^a   Lellis, William A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Critical thermal maximum; Gape behavior; Hypoxia; Thermal stress; Traits; Unionid

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BIVALVE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HYPOXIA; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; THERMAL REGIME;

ALASMIDONTA VARICOSA; BIVALVIA; ELLIPTIO COMPLANATA; STROPHITUS UNDULATUS; UNIONIDAE; UNIONOIDA;

EID: 84878298607     PISSN: 21619549     EISSN: 21619565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/11-025.1     Document Type: Article

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