Occurrence and distribution of freshwater mussels in small streams of Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Occurrence and distribution of freshwater mussels in small streams of Tippecanoe County, Indiana

A mussel survey was conducted at 52 sites in 12 stream systems within Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The study did not include the Wabash River, the Tippecanoe River, or the Middle Fork of Wildcat Creek, Evidence of 28 mussel species was found during the survey; 17 species were found live. Of all live...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 2001-12, Vol.110 (1-4), p.141-150
Hauptverfasser: Myers-Kinzie, Melody L, Wente, Stephen P, Spacie, Anne
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Sprache:eng
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Animal behavior
Bivalvia
Environmental aspects
Lampilis siliquoidea
Mussels
Rivers
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Zusammenfassung:A mussel survey was conducted at 52 sites in 12 stream systems within Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The study did not include the Wabash River, the Tippecanoe River, or the Middle Fork of Wildcat Creek, Evidence of 28 mussel species was found during the survey; 17 species were found live. Of all live mussels, 58% were Lampilis siliquoidea (fatmucket). Mussel species richness in each stream system was significantly correlated with watershed area and fish species richness. However, the presence of potential host fish species did not entirely explain the mussel distribution.
ISSN:0073-6767