View Amblemine Gill Mites by M. F. Vidrine, D. D. EdwardsPreview
Preview

Amblemine Gill Mites

by M. F. Vidrine, D. D. Edwards

Softcover
Flexible, high-gloss laminated cover
Hardcover, ImageWrap
Cover design is printed on the hardcover
Instant PDF version
Viewable on any device
Quantity:
About the Book
Amblemine Gill Mites focuses on mites (Acari: Unionicolidae: Unionicolinae: Unionicola: Berezatax and Unionicolides) that are parasitic on the gills of North American freshwater mussels (Unionida: Unionidae: Ambleminae). These mites are described, and their host associations are updated. Recent systematic work on both the mussels and mites have resulted in name changes that require a re-evaluation of host-parasite associations. Further, these changes reflect cospeciation and potential cophylogeny of mussels and mites, and they permit a better understanding of the complex communities of North American freshwater mussels and their symbiotic associations.
Author website
http://www.unionicola.wordpress.com
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Nature / Wildlife
  • Project Option: Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm
    # of Pages: 290
  • Isbn
    • Softcover: 9781034803768
    • Hardcover, Dust Jacket: 9781034803751
    • Hardcover, ImageWrap: 9781034803744
  • Publish Date: Apr 17, 2021
  • Language English
  • Keywords Ambleminae, mites, freshwater mussels, Unionicola
See More
About the Creator
mvidrine
Malcolm Vidrine

Professor Emeritus of Biology. Active biology researcher with numerous accomplishments, including working on teams that discovered leprosy in wild armadillos, modelled mosquito and other invertebrate populations in southwestern Louisiana rice fields, discovered and inventoried prairie remnants then restored prairies in southwestern Louisiana (Cajun Prairie), studied biogeography of freshwater mussels in Louisiana, and described new species and numerous associations of symbiotic freshwater mites (Unionicola) and their molluscan hosts. Dr. Vidrine also taught biology and genetics for 37 years at LSU Eunice, where he still serves as a part-time instructor. He has published 116 scientific articles, 10 popular articles and 20 books on the above research projects.

Continue reading