Survival and condition of riverine freshwater mussels (Unionidae) confined in cages suspended in ponds
The survival of 1,729 freshwater mussels (15 species) was monitored in ponds at study sites in Critz, Blacksburg and Marion, Virginia. Mussels were held within plastic and metal screen cages fastened to PVC float collars. Survival in the pond at Critz was 73% overall, with significant differences...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44243 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08142009-040552/ |