Aspects of an Interior Stream Clam Midden from 1915 at Quasqueton, Buchanan County Iowa

Authors

Dennis W. Schlicht, Cedar Rapids Washington High SchoolFollow

Document Type

Research

Keywords

mussels, midden, historic clamming, Wapsipinicon River

Abstract

During clam surveys on the Wapsipinicon River in 1991 buried clams were observed in a bank of the river at Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa. An interview with the landowner revealed that the clams were from a 1915 local clamming operation. Excavation and examination of many of the clams reveal interesting differences in species composition and size, when compared to more recent specimens from the river. Observations on the midden were recorded, species determinations were made and measurements were taken. Comparisons are made to two other modern surface surveys on the river. Differences were observed in both species composition and shell size.

Publication Date

July-December 2005

Journal Title

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

112

Issue

3-4

First Page

49

Last Page

51

Copyright

© Copyright 2007 by the Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

EN

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Schlicht, Dennis W. (2005) "Aspects of an Interior Stream Clam Midden from 1915 at Quasqueton, Buchanan County Iowa," Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS, 112(3-4), 49-51.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/jias/vol112/iss3/6