Remarkable reprodutive spurting behaviour of endangered thick shelled river mussel, Unio crassus
Freshwater mussels (Unionida) dominate the biomass and are important keystone organisms in many rivers, yet they are declining precipitously worldwide. Their dispersal is facilitated by possession of parasitic larvae (glochidia) which typically encyst and metamorphose on the gills and fins of host f...
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| Format: | conferenceObject |
| Language: | eng |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10198/19001 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/19001 |