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Freshwater mussels of Florida

December 1, 2014

An exhaustive guide to all aspects of the freshwater mussel fauna in Florida,Freshwater Mussels of Florida covers the ecology, biology, distribution, and conservation of the many species of bivalve mollusks in the Sunshine State. In the past three decades, researchers, the public, businesses that depend on wildlife, and policy makers have given more attention to the threatened natural diversity of the Southeast, including freshwater mussels. This compendium meets the increasingly urgent need to catalog this imperiled group of aquatic organisms in the United States.

Publication Year 2014
Title Freshwater mussels of Florida
Authors James D. Williams, Robert S. Butler, Gary L. Warren, Nathan A. Johnson
Publication Type Book
Publication Subtype Monograph
Index ID 70138849
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Southeast Ecological Science Center