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Differential sediment stability for two federally threatened and one common species of freshwater mussels in Southeastern Coastal Plain Streams, USA

Bijay B. NiraulaDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Troy University, Troy, AL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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J. Murray HydeAquatics and Fisheries Research Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9369-0028View further author information
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Jonathan M. MillerDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Troy University, Troy, AL, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2240-6952View further author information
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Paul M. StewartDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Troy University, Troy, AL, USAView further author information
Pages 85-94 | Received 02 Apr 2016, Accepted 22 Aug 2016, Published online: 16 Nov 2016

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