A sampling method for conducting relocation studies with freshwater mussels
Journal of Freshwater Ecology
By: D. L. Waller, J.J. Rach, W.G. Cope, and J.A. Luoma
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Abstract
Low recovery of transplanted mussels often prevents accurate estimates of survival. We developed a method that provided a high recovery of transplanted mussels and allowed for a reliable assessment of mortality.
A 3 × 3 m polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe grid was secured to the sediment with iron reinforcing bars. The grid was divided into nine 1-m2 segments and each treatment segment, was stocked with 100 marked mussels. The recovery of mussels after six months exceeded 80% in all but one treatment group.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A sampling method for conducting relocation studies with freshwater mussels |
| Series title | Journal of Freshwater Ecology |
| DOI | 10.1080/02705060.1993.9664878 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 397 |
| Last page | 399 |