Search Results - "Melchior, Michele"

Comparative diversity in glochidia of Australasian freshwater mussels by Klunzinger, Michael W., Jones, Hugh A., Humphrey, Christopher L., Melchior, Michele, Raadik, Tarmo A., Treby, Sarah, Chandler, Lisa, Sheldon, Fran

“…Most freshwater mussels have larvae (glochidia in Unionidae, Margaritiferidae and Hyriidae) that are parasitic on fishes. This study describes and compares the…”
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First record of complex release strategies and morphometry of glochidia in sympatric Echyridella species (Bivalvia: Unionida: Hyriidae) by Melchior, Michele, Collier, Kevin J., Clearwater, Susan J.

“…Larvae (glochidia) of the freshwater mussel order Unionida undergo a brief parasitic phase by attaching to and metamorphosing on suitable host fish. Here,…”
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Congruence in stable isotope values among two sympatric freshwater mussel species in northern New Zealand streams by Collier, Kevin J, Melchior, Michele

“…Describes a research study that measures the presence of isotopes 13 Carbon, 12 Carbon, 15 Nitrogen and 14 Nitrogen in freshwater mussels found in three…”
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Discovery of a host fish species for the threatened New Zealand freshwater mussel Echyridella aucklandica (Bivalvia: Unionida: Hyriidae) by Melchior, Michele, Squires, Nicole J., Clearwater, Susan J., Collier, Kevin J.

“…Larvae (glochidia) of Unionida mussels form obligate symbiotic associations with host fish to complete their life-cycle. To identify previously unknown host…”
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Trophic overlap between non‐native brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) and native shortfin eel (Anguilla australis) in shallow lakes by Collier, Kevin J., Pingram, Michael A., Francis, Laura, Garrett‐Walker, Jeremy, Melchior, Michele

“…We quantified trophic overlap between the invasive, non‐native catfish brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) and the New Zealand native shortfin eel (Anguilla…”
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Congruence in stable isotope values among two sympatric freshwater mussel species in northern New Zealand streams by Collier, Kevin J., Melchior, Michele

“…We measured δ 15 N, δ 13 C, and percent carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) on foot and remaining soft tissue of the two native freshwater mussel species Echyridella…”
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Discovery of a host fish species for the threatened New Zealand freshwater mussel Echyridella aucklandica (Bivalvia: Unionida: Hyriidae) by Melchior, Michele, Squires, Nicole J., Clearwater, Susan J., Collier, Kevin J.

“…Larvae (glochidia) of Unionida mussels form obligate symbiotic associations with host fish to complete their life-cycle. To identify previously unknown host…”
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