Characterization of Suitable Habitats for Freshwater Mussels in the Clinch River, Virginia and Tennessee

Characterization of Suitable Habitats for Freshwater Mussels in the Clinch River, Virginia and Tennessee

With a new focus on flow regulation by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in reservoir tailwaters, it is now possible to recover many mussel species that once occurred in these reaches. Before flows can be modified to create habitat for freshwater mussels, suitable microhabitat conditions must be...

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Main Author: Ostby, Brett John Kaste
Other Authors: Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
O:N ratio
microhabitat
shear stress
behavior
transferability
habitat suitability criteria
habitat guilds
mesohabitat
habitat
mussels
Unionidae
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42179
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04222005-150642/

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http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42179
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04222005-150642/

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