References for this project
Cummings, K.S., C. A. Mayer.(1992) Field Guide to Freshwater Mussels of the Midwest. Illinois Natural History Survey, Manual (5).
Hickman, Cleveland P., Larry S. Roberts, Allan Larson . (1993) Integrated Principles of Zoology. Wm. C. Brown Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, 9th edition, page 421.
Helfrich, Louis A., Richard J. Neves, Diana L. Weigmann, Renee M. Speenburgh, Braven Beaty, Dick Biggins, Hilary Vinson, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Tech, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servive. (1997) Help Save America's Pearly Mussels. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (1993) Tracking the Zebra Mussel, A User's Guide. Department of the Interior.
Watters, Thomas G. (1995) A Guide to the Freshwater Mussels of Ohio. The Division of Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Columbus, Ohio.
Photographs
Photos used for the reproduction cycles were provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (The Ohio River Island Refuge).
Other photographs were taken by Chris Todd. They may be used freely for educational purposes. Commercial use is forbidden.
Images were drawn by Chris Todd and some of them may be used for educational purposes. Commercial use is forbidden. Information and drawings for the shell characteristics were redrawn by Chris Todd from Thomas G. Watters' A Guide to the Freshwater Mussels of Ohio.
Special Thanks to:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Ohio River Island Wildlife Refugee
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