Field Guide to Freshwater Mussels of the Midwest
Author : Kevin S. Cummings
Publisher : ILlinois Natural History Survey
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 10,15 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Field Guide to the Freshwater Mussels of Minnesota
Author : Bernard E. Sietman
Publisher :
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 23,55 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Freshwater mussels
ISBN :
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North American Freshwater Mussels
Author : Wendell R. Haag
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 45,70 MB
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1139560190
Book Description
This well-illustrated book highlights freshwater mussels' fabulous diversity, amazing array of often bizarre ecological adaptations and their dire conservation plight. Summarizing and synthesizing historical and contemporary information as well as original research and analysis, the book describes the diverse array of mussel life history strategies and builds a cohesive narrative culminating in the development of explicit frameworks to explain pervasive patterns in mussel ecology. The fascinating and colorful role of mussels in human society is also described in detail, including the little-known pearl button industry of the early 1900s and the wild and often violent shell harvest of the 1990s. The final chapter details humans' efforts to save these fascinating animals and gives a prognosis for the future of the North American fauna. The book provides the first comprehensive review of mussel ecology and conservation for scientists, natural resource professionals, students and natural history enthusiasts.
Guidelines for Sampling Freshwater Mussels in Wadable Streams
Author : Randal R. Piette
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 30,60 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Freshwater mussels
ISBN :
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Guide to Reference and Information Sources in the Zoological Sciences
Author : Diane Schmidt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,57 MB
Release : 2003-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0313058989
Book Description
Animals have been studied for centuries. But what are the most important and relevant reference and information sources in the zoological sciences? This work is a comprehensive, thoroughly annotated directory filled with hundreds of esteemed resources published in the field of zoology, including indexes, abstracts, bibliographies, journals, biographies and histories, dictionaries and encyclopedias, textbooks, checklists and classification schemes, handbooks and field guides, associations, and Web sites. A complete revision of the award-winning Guide to the Zoological Literature: The Animal Kingdom (1994), this new title includes extensive, up-to-date coverage of invertebrates, arthropods, vertebrates, fishes, amphibians and reptiles, birds, and mammals. In addition, the work features a detailed introduction by the author, as well as thorough subject, title, and author indexes. Students and researchers can now quickly and easily pinpoint works in their field of study. The book is of equal importance to LIS students specializing in science or biology librarianship, as it provides a comprehensive, straight-forward overview of zoological information sources. An essential addition to the core reference collection of public and academic libraries!
Ecology and Evolution of the Freshwater Mussels Unionoida
Author : G. Bauer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 29,55 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642568696
Book Description
All those who think that bivalves are boring are in the best company. Karl von Frisch is reported to have turned the pages more quickly in texts where bivalves were treated because, according to him, they literally lack any behaviour. The fact that they can filtrate huge amounts of water, burrow into the sedi ment, actively swim, drill holes into rocks and boats or detect shadows with the aid of pretty blue eyes located on the rim of their mantle obviously left v. Frisch unimpressed. Why, then, a book on the large freshwater mussels (Naiads or Unionoida), which on first sight are much less spectacular than the marine ones? The main reason is that they are keepers of secrets which they reveal only on close and careful inspection. This is not only true for the pearls some species produce and which over centuries have contributed to the treasures of bishops and kings, but particularly for their ecology: their life cycles are linked with those of fishes, some can occur in incredible densities and some can live for more than 100 years. Thus, the presence or absence of naiads in a lake or stream has manifold implications.
The Mollusks
Author : Charles F. Sturm
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 28,48 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 1581129300
Book Description
Mollusks have been important to humans since our earliest days. Initially, when humans were primarily interested in what they could eat or use, mollusks were important as food, ornaments, and materials for tools. Over the centuries, as human knowledge branched out and individuals started to study the world around them, mollusks were important subjects for learning how things worked. In this volume, the editors and contributors have brought together a broad range of topics within the field of malacology. It is our expectation that these topics will be of interest and use to amateur and professional malacologists.
Freshwater Mussels of Alabama and the Mobile Basin in Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee
Author : James David Williams
Publisher : University Alabama Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,72 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780817316136
Book Description
A comprehensive accounting of the richest mussel fauna in the US
Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and the Anoka Sandplain
Author : Daniel S. Wovcha
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,30 MB
Release :
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781452903033
Book Description
Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sandplain offers a fascinating landscape history of this region in east-central Minnesota. The authors provide detailed accounts of the 39 varieties of native habitats that still exist in the Region, supplying descriptive text, photographs, line drawings, distribution maps, and lists of associated plants and animals for each habitat. They include directions to and interpretations of 35 sites accessible to the public where these native habitats can be explored firsthand.
Freshwater Mussels of Texas
Author : Robert G. Howells
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 1996-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781885696106
Book Description
Species. Freshwater mussels are the most rapidly declining group of animals in North America. This guide represents a first-ofits-kind reference to assist both biologists and naturalists in the identification and study of freshwater mussels. Freshwater Mussels of Texas contains 224 pages with 226 black and white photographs, 144 color photographs and 79 line drawings covering all 52 species found in Texas waters. Introductory sections cover basic anatomy, reproduction.
