Host fishes for the endangered dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon) from various locations in the northeastern United States (1999-2007)

Data is included for three sets of laboratory experiments where various fish species were tested in several multi-week trials to determine their suitability in serving as parasitic hosts for larvae of the freshwater mussel named dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon) from the Mid-Atlantic region and New England of the United States. The first set of experiments tested host suitability of multiple fish species, the second compared host suitability of groups of tessellated darters (Etheostoma olmstedi; a known host) from multiple locations, and the third tested host suitability of individual tessellated darters. Results are reported in numbers of juvenile mussels per fish (JPF; total juvenile mussels produced by...

Categories: Data; Tags: Alasmidonta heterodon, Connecticut River, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, dwarf wedgemussel, freshwater mussel, host fish, Fewer tags