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010 a| 2012004664;

020 a| 9780521199384 (hardback);

020 a| 0521199387 (hardback);

035 a| (Sirsi) 99952412232;

035 a| 99952412232;

035 a| (OCoLC)780161444;

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050 00 a| QL430.6b| .H28 2012;

070 0 a| QL430.6b| .H28 2012;

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084 a| NAT0100002| bisacsh;

100 1 a| Haag, Wendell R.=| ^A1141359;

245 10 a| North American freshwater mussels :b| natural history, ecology, and conservation /c| Wendell R. Haag.;

260 a| Cambridge [England] ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2012.;

300 a| xvi, 505 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations (some color), maps ;c| 26 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

520 a| "Synthesizes ecology and natural history of North American freshwater mussels for scientists, natural resource professionals, students and natural history enthusiasts"--c| Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "This well-illustrated book highlights freshwater mussels' fabulous diversity, amazing array of often bizarre ecological adaptations, and their dire conservation plight. It provides the first comprehensive review of a wide variety of topics in mussel ecology and conservation for scientists, natural resource professionals, students, and natural history enthusiasts"--c| Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-492) and index.;

505 0 a| 1. Introduction to mussels and mussel ecology -- 2. Catching the mussel bug : a history of the study of mussel ecology in North America -- 3. Diversity and biogeography -- 4. Aquatic habitats and mussel assemblages -- 5. Host use and host infection strategies -- 6. These are very different animals : life history variation in mussels -- 7. Mussel population biology -- 8. Putting it all together : explaining patterns of mussel assemblage structure -- 9. Human exploitation of mussels -- 10. The decline of the North American mussel fauna : chronology and causes -- 11. Mussel conservation : the challenge of protecting a fragmented resource -- Appendix A. Values for life history traits of representative North American mussel species -- Appendix B. Sources for mussel assemblage data.;

650 0 a| Freshwater musselsz| North America.=| ^A407688;

650 0 a| Freshwater musselsx| Conservationz| North America.=| ^A407688;

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North American freshwater mussels : natural history, ecology, and conservation / Wendell R. Haag.

Author/creator	Haag, Wendell R.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Description	xvi, 505 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
Subjects	Freshwater mussels--North America. Freshwater mussels--Conservation. --North America.

Contents	1. Introduction to mussels and mussel ecology -- 2. Catching the mussel bug : a history of the study of mussel ecology in North America -- 3. Diversity and biogeography -- 4. Aquatic habitats and mussel assemblages -- 5. Host use and host infection strategies -- 6. These are very different animals : life history variation in mussels -- 7. Mussel population biology -- 8. Putting it all together : explaining patterns of mussel assemblage structure -- 9. Human exploitation of mussels -- 10. The decline of the North American mussel fauna : chronology and causes -- 11. Mussel conservation : the challenge of protecting a fragmented resource -- Appendix A. Values for life history traits of representative North American mussel species -- Appendix B. Sources for mussel assemblage data.
Abstract	"Synthesizes ecology and natural history of North American freshwater mussels for scientists, natural resource professionals, students and natural history enthusiasts"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"This well-illustrated book highlights freshwater mussels' fabulous diversity, amazing array of often bizarre ecological adaptations, and their dire conservation plight. It provides the first comprehensive review of a wide variety of topics in mussel ecology and conservation for scientists, natural resource professionals, students, and natural history enthusiasts"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-492) and index.
LCCN	2012004664
ISBN	9780521199384 (hardback)
ISBN	0521199387 (hardback)
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