Habitat Requirements of the Golden Orb (Quadrula aurea): Final Report

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Final report of a project to determine habitat parameters influencing distributions of Golden Orb (Q.aurea) mussels in the Guadalupe-San Antonio river basin: "The objectives of this study can be summarized by the following task: 1) Identify four samples with sufficient populations of Q.aurea to evaluate habitat parameters. 2) Evaluate the distribution of Q.aurea at selected sample sites in relation to habitat parameters and monitor flow conditions at these locations. 3) Calculate the shear stress ratio (RSS) for multiple flow conditions and the relationship with mussel density at selected sites. 4) Compile and summarize life history information for Q.aurea and related … continued below

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43 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.

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Hammontree, Sarah E.; Mabe, J. A. & Kennedy, J. H. May 31, 2012.

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  • Main Title: Habitat Requirements of the Golden Orb (Quadrula aurea): Final Report
  • Added Title: Final Report for Texas Water Development Board and Texas Wildlife Department

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Final report of a project to determine habitat parameters influencing distributions of Golden Orb (Q.aurea) mussels in the Guadalupe-San Antonio river basin: "The objectives of this study can be summarized by the following task: 1) Identify four samples with sufficient populations of Q.aurea to evaluate habitat parameters. 2) Evaluate the distribution of Q.aurea at selected sample sites in relation to habitat parameters and monitor flow conditions at these locations. 3) Calculate the shear stress ratio (RSS) for multiple flow conditions and the relationship with mussel density at selected sites. 4) Compile and summarize life history information for Q.aurea and related species" (p. 8).

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43 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.

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"TWDB contract no. 0904830970 ; TPWD contract no. 404304 ; 31 May 2012."

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  • OCLC: 801824966
  • TxDoc Number: W600.8 H114re 2012
  • Grant Number: TWDB Contract No. 0904830970
  • Grant Number: TPWD Contract No. 404304
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth415064

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Hammontree, Sarah E.; Mabe, J. A. & Kennedy, J. H. Habitat Requirements of the Golden Orb (Quadrula aurea): Final Report, report, May 31, 2012; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth415064/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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