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Mussel fauna of the Wolf River, Fentress and Pickett counties, Tennessee.
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Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science
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July 1, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 Tennessee Academy of Science. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT-A 31-km-long reach of the Wolf River, from near the town of Pall Mall, Fentress County, to the backwaters of Dale Hollow Lake, Pickett County, Tennessee was surveyed by snorkeling and wading using visual and tactile methods. A total of 45 sites were sampled and live mussels were observed at 24. We collected nine species alive (seven are considered to be species of concern) and shells of three additional species. Although mussel densities were low ([bar.X] = 5.4 individuals/person-h), recruitment of most species was occurring. The Wolf River contains the last known populations of the fluted kidneyshell (ptychobranchus subtentum) and the purple lilliput (Toxolasma ...
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