Patterns in the distribution and abundance of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in the St. Lawrence River in relation to substrate and other physico-chemical factors

Using SCUBA and an in situ method of quantifying substrate characteristics, I describe patterns of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) distribution along the St. Lawrence and Hudson Rivers and in Oneida Lake, New York, and develop empirical models for their abundance. Calcium-poor waters originating...

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Main Author: Mellina, Eric
Other Authors: Rasmussen, J. B. (advisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 1993
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=69641