Linking Stream Sediment Deposition and Aquatic Habitat Quality in Pearl Mussel Streams: Implications for Conservation

River Research and Applications

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 943-952

  Denic, M ^a   Geist, J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fine sediments; Freshwater pearl mussel; Interstitial zone; River restoration; Salmonids; Stream substratum

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; DEPOSITION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT RESTORATION; HEADWATER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SALMONID; SPATIAL VARIATION; STREAM BED; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

MARGARITIFERA MARGARITIFERA; PISCES; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 84940177222     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.2794     Document Type: Article

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