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Genetic structuring in the freshwater mussel Anodonta corresponds with major hydrologic basins in the western United States.
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2010
Mock Karen E, Box Jayne C Brim, Chong Jer Pin, Howard Jeanette K, Nez Donna A, Wolf David, Gardner Richard S
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Freshwater mussels (unionids) are increasingly recognized as important providers of ecosystem services, yet are among the most endangered fauna in the world. Because unionids are generally sessile and require specific fish hosts for development and dispersal, they are particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation. Surprisingly, little is known about the distribution of genetic diversity in freshwater mussels and...
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