LEADER 03896nam 22006852 450 001 9910971854703321 005 20151005020623.0 010 $a1-139-88784-X 010 $a1-139-56388-2 010 $a1-283-57485-3 010 $a9786613887306 010 $a1-139-55028-4 010 $a1-139-55524-3 010 $a1-139-04821-X 010 $a1-139-55153-1 010 $a1-139-54903-0 010 $a1-139-55399-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000234205 035 $a(EBL)989146 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000705630 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11419761 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000705630 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10622460 035 $a(PQKB)11620573 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9781139048217 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC989146 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL989146 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10591056 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL388730 035 $a(OCoLC)808367129 035 $a(PPN)261366254 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000234205 100 $a20110304d2012|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNorth American freshwater mussels $enatural history, ecology, and conservation /$fWendell R. Haag 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (xvi, 505 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 08$a0-521-19938-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Introduction to mussels and mussel ecology -- 2. Catching the mussel bug : a history of the study of mussel ecology in North America -- 3. Diversity and biogeography -- 4. Aquatic habitats and mussel assemblages -- 5. Host use and host infection strategies -- 6. These are very different animals : life history variation in mussels -- 7. Mussel population biology -- 8. Putting it all together : explaining patterns of mussel assemblage structure -- 9. Human exploitation of mussels -- 10. The decline of the North American mussel fauna : chronology and causes -- 11. Mussel conservation : the challenge of protecting a fragmented resource -- Appendix A. Values for life history traits of representative North American mussel species -- Appendix B. Sources for mussel assemblage data. 330 $aThis well-illustrated book highlights freshwater mussels' fabulous diversity, amazing array of often bizarre ecological adaptations and their dire conservation plight. Summarizing and synthesizing historical and contemporary information as well as original research and analysis, the book describes the diverse array of mussel life history strategies and builds a cohesive narrative culminating in the development of explicit frameworks to explain pervasive patterns in mussel ecology. The fascinating and colorful role of mussels in human society is also described in detail, including the little-known pearl button industry of the early 1900s and the wild and often violent shell harvest of the 1990s. The final chapter details humans' efforts to save these fascinating animals and gives a prognosis for the future of the North American fauna. The book provides the first comprehensive review of mussel ecology and conservation for scientists, natural resource professionals, students and natural history enthusiasts. 606 $aFreshwater mussels$zNorth America 606 $aFreshwater mussels$xConservation$zNorth America 615 0$aFreshwater mussels 615 0$aFreshwater mussels$xConservation 676 $a594/.4 686 $aNAT010000$2bisacsh 700 $aHaag$b Wendell R.$01844934 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910971854703321 996 $aNorth American freshwater mussels$94428191 997 $aUNINA