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Quantitative Survey of Freshwater Mussels (Unionoidea) and Assessment of Sediment Contamination in the Big River, Missouri
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Quantitative Survey of Freshwater Mussels (Unionoidea) and Assessment of Sediment Contamination in the Big River, Missouri

The relationship between freshwater mussel density and heavy metal concentrations in river sediments was investigated in the Big River downstream of areas with past mineral mining. Quantitative mussel surveys were conducted and river sediments were analyzed for grain size and concentrations of...

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Amanda Rosenberger
An Assessment of Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae and Unionidae) Populations and Heavy Metal Sediment Contamination in the Big River, Missouri
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An Assessment of Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae and Unionidae) Populations and Heavy Metal Sediment Contamination in the Big River, Missouri

This assessment was conducted in the lead mining-impacted Big River basin of Missouri to: 1) determine the downstream extent of heavy metal contamination of sediment; 2) determine distribution, diversity, and abundance of freshwater mussel species; and 3) evaluate the relationship between heavy...

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John Besser