Effects of substrate and hydrodynamic conditions on the formation of mussel beds in a large river

Y Morales; L J Weber; A E Mynett; T J Newton

doi:10.1899/0887-3593(2006)25[664:EOSAHC]2.0.CO;2

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Effects of substrate and hydrodynamic conditions on the formation of mussel beds in a large river

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Effects of substrate and hydrodynamic conditions on the formation of mussel beds in a large river

Y Morales, L J Weber, A E Mynett and T J Newton

JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BENTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Vol.25(3), pp.664-676

2006

DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2006)25[664:EOSAHC]2.0.CO;2

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A numerical model for simulation of freshwater mussel dynamics was used to investigate the effects of substrate and hydrodynamic conditions on the formation of mussel beds in a 10-km reach of the Upper Mississippi River (UMR). Suitable habitats for mussel survival were identified by creating a dimensionless parameter (shear stress ratio) combining shear force and substrate type. This parameter is a measure of substrate stability that could be used in many different applications. Dispersal of juvenile mussels with flow as they detach from their fish hosts was simulated by a particle-tracking mechanism that identified suitable areas for colonization with the potential to evolve into mussel beds. Simulated areas of mussel accumulation coincided with reported locations of mussel beds, and simulated densities were in the range of abundant mussel beds in other reaches of the UMR. These results, although more qualitative than quantitative, provide insight into factors influencing the formation of mussel beds in a large river.

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Title: Subtitle: Effects of substrate and hydrodynamic conditions on the formation of mussel beds in a large river
Creators: Y Morales - University of Birmingham
L J Weber
A E Mynett - WL Delft Hydraulics, Rotterdamseweg 185, 2629 HD Delft, The Netherlands
T J Newton - United States Geological Survey
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BENTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, Vol.25(3), pp.664-676
DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2006)25[664:EOSAHC]2.0.CO;2
ISSN: 0887-3593
Language: English
Date published: 2006
Academic Unit: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984231891502771

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