The Freshwater Mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionidae) of the Boone River, North Central Iowa

Authors

Ellet Hoke, Midwest Malacology, Inc.Follow

Document Type

Research

Keywords

mussels, unionids, mollusks, Boone River, Des Moines River

Abstract

A survey of the freshwater mussels of the Boone River conducted in September 1982 documented a fauna consisting of seventeen then extant or relict species. Analysis of museum records yielded one additional species unrecovered since 1937. Subsequent to the 1982 study, additional surveys were conducted in the region in 1984-1985 and 1998-1999 as a part of two statewide surveys. A comparison of the results of the three studies suggests a significant decline in the unionid fauna in the Boone River since 1982. While it is almost certain that a real decline in the fauna has occurred, the extent of this decline is subject to question due to differences in sampling methods.

Publication Date

March-June 2004

Journal Title

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

111

Issue

1-2

First Page

43

Last Page

47

Copyright

© Copyright 2004 by the Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

EN

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Hoke, Ellet (2004) "The Freshwater Mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionidae) of the Boone River, North Central Iowa," Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS, 111(1-2), 43-47.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/jias/vol111/iss1/4