Laboratory studies on the thermal biology of freshwater mussels and their host fish species
October 8, 2019
Data are included for laboratory studies evaluating the thermal biology of several freshwater mussel species and their host fish including dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon), brook floater (Alasmidonta varicosa), creeper (Strophitus undulatus), eastern elliptio mussel (Elliptio complanata), tesselated darter (Etheostoma olmstedi), and slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus). Thermal endpoints include critical thermal maximum, temperature preference, oxygen consumption rates, and clearance rates of organisms acclimated to a range of temperature treatments.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Laboratory studies on the thermal biology of freshwater mussels and their host fish species |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9T7YVOW |
| Authors | Heather S Galbraith, Carrie J Blakeslee, Daniel E. Spooner, William A. Lellis |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory |
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