A Quadrat-sieve System for Sampling Freshwater Mussels Using SCUBA

作者:McAlpine Donald F*; Sollows Mary C
来源:Northeastern Naturalist, 2014, 21(1): N1-N4.
DOI:10.1656/045.021.0108

摘要

We describe a simple combined-quadrat-sieve system, suitable for in-river surveys of unionoid populations where SCUBA is required. The apparatus has allowed us to survey and excavate 0.25-m(2) quadrats with mean search times of %26lt;7 mm quadrat(-1) over 4-hour dives. We have successfully detected mussels near the minimum size, more often retrieved by sieving at the surface, while minimizing habitat disturbance.

  • 出版日期2014-3