CHARACTERIZATION OF FRESHWATER PEARL MUSSEL ("MARGARITIFERA MARGARITIFERA") RIVERINE HABITAT USING RIVER HABITAT SURVEY DATA

COOKSLEY S. L. / HASTIE L. C. / SCOUGALL F. / et al. - ARTICLE DE PERIODIQUE - 2003

The macrohabitat of the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is assessed with the River Habitat Survey (RHS) method - Modelisation is performed to predict the distribution and the occurrence of mussels at any sites of the river (success rates of 83 and 78%).