This folder contains the literature cited within the Salamander Mussel proposed rule along with literature not available to the public that were references within the proposed listing or proposed critical habitat designation.
Memo from the USFWS to Industrial Economics on the incremental effects for the economic analysis for the proposed rule to designate critical habitat for salamander mussel.
Freshwater mussels are an important component of the biodiversity of Michigan’s aquatic ecosystems. They have a unique ecological role in both rivers and lakes and are valuable indicators of ecosystem integrity and function (Adkinson et al. 2013). Mussels are of significant value to the health...