Burrowing saves Lake Erie clams
Nature
By: S. Jerrine Nichols and Douglas A. Wilcox
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Abstract
Freshwater unionid clams in North America have been virtually eliminated from waters that are colonized by zebra mussels. Near total mortality has been reported in western Lake Erie, but we have discovered a large population of native clams in a Lake Erie wetland that shows little sign of infestation. Field observations and laboratory experiments show that warm summer water temperatures and soft, silt-clay sediments trigger burowing by clams. This discourages infestation and physically removes any attached zebra mussels.
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Nichols, S.J., Wilcox, D.A., 1997, Burrowing saves Lake Erie clams: Nature, v. 389, no. 6654, https://doi.org/10.1038/40039.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Burrowing saves Lake Erie clams |
| Series title | Nature |
| DOI | 10.1038/40039 |
| Volume | 389 |
| Issue | 6654 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
| Publisher location | London, UK |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Nature |
| First page | 921 |