FMCS

 

MOLLUSK LINKS


PEOPLE

Freshwater Mollusk Researchers - people interested in the study and conservation of freshwater mollusks (maintained by Kevin Cummings, Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), Champaign
Famous Malacologists - biographies and portraits of deceased malacologists - Kevin Cummings, INHS
e-mail addresses for Congress - just in case you have something to get off of your chest


COLLECTIONS


NOMENCLATURE


BIBLIOGRAPHIES, JOURNALS, NEWSLETTERS, ETC.

Freshwater Mollusk Bibliography - A searchable database of over 11,000 citations on freshwater mollusks worldwide. Compiled by Kevin Cummings, INHS, Champaign, Art Bogan, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Tom Watters, Ohio State University Museum of Biological Diversity, and Chris Mayer, INHS, Champaign
Alabama Mollusk Bibliography - Deborah Wills (1997)
Molluscan Journals - A list of the "Instructions for Authors" from a variety of malacological journals, Claus Hedegaard (claus@ucmp1.berkeley.edu), Museum of Paleontology, Valley Life Sciences Building, University of California, Berkeley, California
Zebra Mussel Bibliography - Sea Grant Zebra Mussel Biblio (Over 800 references with abstracts)
Triannual Unionid Reports - On-line versions of the old Tri-annual unionid reports compiled by Dick Biggins (USFWS)


PHOTOS, ETC.


REGIONAL GUIDES, CHECKLISTS, KEYS, SURVEYS, ETC.


ENDANGERED SPECIES

Federally Listed Species - The official list of threatened and endangered freshwater mollusks recognized by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
State Listed Species - Links to state threatened and endangered species lists, compiled and maintained by Mark Hove.
Discontinued List of Category 2 Species - Barry Roth, University of California - Berkeley has kept the list alive on the web.


PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society (FMCS)
American Malacological Society (AMS)
North American Benthological Society (NABS)
Conchcologists of America (COA)
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation - special grant programs


LISTSERVERS

UNIO Listserv or UNIO Listserv UNIO is an unmoderated Internet listserver focusing on the biology, ecology and evolution of freshwater unionid mussels. The list is sponsored by the Florida Institute of Technology and administered and managed by Rick Tankersley (rtank@fit.edu).
Conch-L The "Conchologists of America has established the Conch-List, CONCH-L, the first Listserv expressly for shell collectors." "Conch-L will provide a forum for conchologists, indeed, for anyone with an interest in mollusks, to discuss any topic related to conchology."
Molluscan Evolution Listserver The Mollusca listserv is probably the best source for online academic discussions on mollusks. This site has information on the discussion group, subscription instructions, and an archive of posted messages


COMMERCIAL MUSSELING


EXOTIC SPECIES

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: Mollusks - USGS. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) information resource for the United States Geological Survey. Located at the Center for Aquatic Resource Studies
A Review of Impacts of Freshwater Mollusca (Gastropoda and Bivalvia) Introduced Into North America. - Gerry Mackie, University of Guelph
Zebra Mussel Infestation of Unionid Bivalves (Unionidae) in North America - Schloesser, D.W., T.F. Nalepa, and G.L. Mackie, 1996.  Great Lakes Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, University of Guelph
New York Sea Grant National Zebra Mussel & Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse
Zebra Mussel Bibliography - Sea Grant Zebra Mussel Biblio (Over 800 references with abstracts).
Zebra Mussel Research Program - U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station
Zebra Mussel Distribution in North America - USGS animated map showing the spread of zebra mussels in the U.S.
Zebra Mussel Alert - Minnesota Sea Grant
Zebra Mussels in Southwestern Lake Michigan - Tammy Keniry and J. Ellen Marsden, Illinois Natural History Survey, Lake Michigan Biological Station, Zion, Illinois
The Zebra Mussel Page - Dr. Jeffrey L. Ram, Wayne State University
Limnoperna fortunei (Mytilidae): The Next Macrofouling Mussel to Invade North America? - Anthony Ricciardi, McGill University
Introduced Fish Section of the American Fisheries Society - AFS committee on introduced fishes
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force - Another task force with many tasks
Invasivespecies.gov - The Nation's Invasive Species Information System
Invasive Species Program of the USFWS - A busy bunch these


RESEARCH PROJECTS (ABSTRACTS, ETC.)

A New Mussel Record for Tennessee: Lampsilis siliquoidea (Mollusca: Unionidae) from the Wolf River - David H. Kesler & Don Manning, Biology Department, Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee
SEM Study of Digenetic Trematode Parasites of Freshwater Clams - Rebecca Baldwin, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge 
Future Directions in the Analysis of Freshwater Bivalves in Archaeology - Evan Peacock, Research School of Archaeology and Archaeological Sciences, Sheffield
Biodiversity of freshwater mussels in the lower Great Lakes Drainage Basin - J.L. Metcalfe-Smith1, S.K. Staton2, G.L. Mackie3 and N.M. Lane41Aquatic Ecosystem Protection Branch, National Water Research Institute, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, 2R.R. #1, Rosedene Road, St. Ann's, Ontario, Canada, 3Department of Zoology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Role of ecological factors and reproductive strategies in structuring freshwater mussel communities - Wendell R. Haag and Melvin L. Warren, Jr., U.S. Forest Service, Oxford, Mississippi
Comparison of sampling methods for assessing freshwater mussel beds in the Neosho River, Kansas - Brian K. Obermeyer, David R. Edds, and Carl W. Prophet, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas


POPULAR ARTICLES

American Conchologist Library (Conchologists of America)
North American Freshwater Mussels - G.T. Watters, Ohio State University (from Conchologists of America)
Fun Facts About Freshwater Mussels - Renee Sherman Mulcrone, University of Michigan
The Tampico Pearlymussel (Cyrtonaias tampicoensis) Shades of the Old West - Robert G. Howells, Texas Parks & Wildlife (from Conchologists of America)
Mussel Collecting in Kansas: Welcome to the Real World - Karen Couch (from Conchologists of America)
Freshwater Mussels - Doug Smith, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Clamor Over Clams - Randy Kreil North Dakota Outdoors and Northern Prairie Wildlife Research
Center
Fun With Freshwater Mussels - Christine O'Brien and Buddy Tignor, USGS volunteers, Florida Caribbean Science Center, Gainesville, FL
Tennessee Freshwater Mussels: Treasures Past and Present - University of Tennessee, McClung Museum
Freshwater Mussels: A neglected and declining aquatic resource - Jim Williams and Richard Neves USGS-BRD
Illinois Mussel Poster - Illinois Natural History Survey


HOMEPAGES


STREAMS


MAPS


FISHES


LINKS PAGES


SEARCH ENGINES AND OTHER STUFF

Google.com - If you can't find it here it probably doesn't exist
Language Translation - For those that can't remember their high school Spanish
Bibliofind.com - A great resource for finding out-of-print malacological papers
Bookfinder.com - Another resource for finding out-of-print books
Wheldon & Wesley - Antiquarian Books for the well-heeled
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers - More old books
EOS Buchantiquariat Benz - Even more
NHBS - Natural History Book Service
All Species Inventory - A call for the discovery of all life-forms on Earth (what will they do with the rest of the week?)


LAND SNAILS

North American Land Snails - out of the University of Alabama, maintained by Kathryn Perez.


22 February 2008