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Burrowing behavior of freshwater mussels

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2012-08-23
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2012-08-30
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2012-09-12
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2012-11-07
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2013-01-30
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2015-06-10
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2015-06-12

Citation

Kemble, N.E., Hughes, J.P., Steevens, J.A., and Besser, J.M., 2020, Burrowing behavior of freshwater mussels: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9NTLG30.

Summary

Data include burrowing behavior of juvenile freshwater mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea); Villosa constricta; Megalonaias nervosa; Villosa iris; Lampsilis powellii; and Anodonta oregonensis) in three types of sediment [a sand/silt/clay mixture (49% sand) with a total organic carbon (TOC) content of about 3% obtained from northeastern Minnesota, a predominantly fine sand (82% sand) with a TOC content of about 1% obtained from southwest Missouri, and a coarse commercial sand with a diameter of < 0.5 mm (Granusil, #4030)].

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Five mussel species burrowing behavior.txt 18.79 KB text/plain
Lampsilis siliquoidea burrowing behavior.txt 5.26 KB text/plain
Test chamber water quality characteristics.txt 11.77 KB text/plain

Purpose

To evaluate burrowing behavior of various species and ages of juvenile freshwater mussels in three control sediments.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9NTLG30
USGS_ScienceCenter https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier Columbia Environmental Research Center
USGS_MissionArea https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier Environmental Health
USGS_keywords https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier Aquatic Biology

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