The Relative Effects of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on the Recruitment of Freshwater Mussels (<i>Margaritifera laevis</i>)

Freshwater mussels, Unionoida, are endangered across the globe due to recruitment failure. In the present study, with general linear mixed models, we investigated the relative effects of biotic (host fish density) and abiotic (water depth, fine sediment, water temperature, and water quality) factors...

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Main Authors: Keita Kawajiri, Nobuo Ishiyama, Kazuki Miura, Akira Terui, Masanao Sueyoshi, Futoshi Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/9/1289