The Fresh-Water Mussel Industry of the Lower Tennessee River: Ecology & Future
The fresh-water mussel industry of the Tennessee River is nearing an end. Overharvesting, habitat alterations, and pollution are the major contributors to the depletion of the mussel resource, upon which the shell industry is based. A history of unconcern by shell harvesters and weak conservation en...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Others |
| Published: |
TopSCHOLAR®
1974
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/2409 https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3414&context=theses |