Freshwater Mussels of Alabama and the Mobile Basin in Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee

Williams, James D.; Bogan, Arthur E.; Garner, Jeffrey T.

ISBN 10: 0817316132 / ISBN 13: 9780817316136

Edité par The University of Alabama Press, 2008

Alabama rivers and waterways are home to the largest and diverse population of freshwater mussel species in the nation, roughly 60 per cent of US mussel fauna. This title offers encyclopedic entries on each of the 178 mussel species identified in Alabama and the Mobile River Basin. Num Pages: 960 pages, 773 black-&-white & colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBSB; 1KBBSM; 1KBBSN; PSVT3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 53. Weight in Grams: 3992. . 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur V9780817316136

Synopsis :

Alabama rivers and waterways are home to the largest and most diverse population of freshwater mussel species in the nation, roughly 60% of U.S. mussel fauna. The Mobile River Basin, which drains portions of Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi waterways, also contains diverse mussel populations. However, many of these species have been significantly depleted in the last century due to habitat alteration (river damming, channelization, siltation), pollution, and invasive species, and many more are in imminent danger of extinction.
The authors offer encyclopedic entries on each of the 178 mussel species currently identified in Alabama and the Mobile River Basin--the scientific and common names; a morphological description as well as color photographs of the shell appearance; analysis of the soft anatomy; information about ecology, biology, and conservation status; and a color distribution map. With an extensive glossary of terms and full index, plus additional material on the archaeological record, a history of commercial uses of mussels, and the work of significant biologists studying these species, this volume is a long overdue and invaluable resource, not only for scholars of aquatic biology and zoology but also conservationists interested in the preservation of ecological diversity and protection of inland environments.

À propos de l?auteur: James D. Williams is retired Senior Research Biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey at the Florida Caribbean Science Center, Gainesville, Florida, and coauthor of The National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes, Non-indigenous Fishes Introduced into Inland Waters of the United States, Vanishing Fish of North America, and The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fishes, Whales, and Dolphins.
Arthur E. Bogan is Research Curator of Aquatic Invertebrates for the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, North Carolina, and works as Adjunct Professor of Zoology at North Carolina State University, in addition to being coauthor of Freshwater Mussels of Tennessee.
Jeffrey T. Garner is a malacologist for the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries and coauthor of Alabama Wildlife (Vol 4): Conservation and Management Recommendations for Imperiled Wildlife and Alabama Wildlife (Vol 2): Imperiled Aquatic Mollusks and Fishes.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Freshwater Mussels of Alabama and the Mobile...
Éditeur : The University of Alabama Press
Date d'édition : 2008
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : New