Biological Aspects of the Freshwater Mussels,

Abstract

Dr. Paul Yokley described selected aspects of molluscan biology to provide a general introduction to topics to be presented at this workshop. He discussed history of the commercial shell industry and methods for collecting and identifying these invertebrates and showed slides of glochidia and the internal anatomy of mussels. The following questions, comments, and responses following Dr. Yokley's presentation were transcribed and edited. In addition, selected pictures from his talk have been reproduced and described.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP003058

Entities

People

  • P. Yokley

Organizations

  • University of North Alabama

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Continents
  • Eukaryotes
  • Geographic Regions
  • Invertebrates
  • Missouri
  • Workshops

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Aquatic Ecology