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Standardizing a Non-Lethal Method for Characterizing the Reproductive Status and Larval Development of Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida)
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Standardizing a Non-Lethal Method for Characterizing the Reproductive Status and Larval Development of Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida)

Standardizing a Non-Lethal Method for Characterizing the Reproductive Status and Larval Development of Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida)

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October 04, 2019

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10.3791/60244-v

DOI:
10.3791/60244-v

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October 04, 2019

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1Wetland and Aquatic Research Center,United States Geological Survey, 2Garcon Point Aquatic Research Center,Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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Freshwater mussel conservation is dependent on monitoring reproductive patterns and processes of species. This study standardizes a non-lethal protocol for sampling gill contents, characterizing larval development, and providing a digital repository for data collected. This protocol-database package will be an important tool for mussel researchers in recovery of imperiled species.

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Beaver, C. E., Geda, S. R., Johnson, N. A. Standardizing a Non-Lethal Method for Characterizing the Reproductive Status and Larval Development of Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida). J. Vis. Exp. (152), e60244, doi:10.3791/60244 (2019).

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