Genetic and Morphometric Analysis of a Unique Population of Pondmussel (Ligumia) and its Implications for Other Species in Lampsilini (Family Unionidae)
Freshwater burrowing mussels (unionids) play a vital role in freshwater ecosystems through nutrient cycling and promoting biodiversity. They have unique life histories directly related to aquatic vertebrates during an obligate parasitic larval stage, known as glochidia. Human interference has largel...
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2019
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| Online Access: | https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2624 https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3639&context=theses |