{"product_id":"freshwater-mussels-of-florida-james-d-williams-9780817318475","title":"Freshwater Mussels of Florida","description":"An exhaustive guide to all aspects of the freshwater mussel fauna in Florida, \u003ci\u003eFreshwater Mussels of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e covers the ecology, biology, distribution, and conservation of the many species of bivalve mollusks in the Sunshine State. In the past three decades, researchers, the public, businesses that depend on wildlife, and policy makers have given more attention to the threatened natural diversity of the Southeast, including freshwater mussels. This compendium meets the increasingly urgent need to catalog this imperiled group of aquatic organisms in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach entry in this definitive guide provides a detailed description and multiple depictions of the species as well as select characteristics of its soft anatomy and miscellaneous notes of interest. Individual distribution maps pinpoint the historical and present occurrence of each bivalve species and are just one component of the rich set of 307 mussel and habitat photographs, seventy-four maps, and thirteen tables that illustrate the book. Of particular interest are remarkable electron micrographs of \u003ci\u003eglochidia\u003c\/i\u003e, the specialized larval life history stage parasitic upon fishes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreshwater Mussels of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e will be of lasting value to state and federal conservation agencies as well as other government and nongovernment entities that manage aquatic resources in Florida. The research provides a key baseline for future study of Florida mussels. The survey results in this guide, along with extensive reviews of historical mussel collections in natural history museums, provide a complete picture of the Florida mussel fauna, past and present. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James D. Williams,Robert S. Butler,Gary L. Warren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081731847X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817318475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.84h x 8.98w x 1.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015","brand":"James D. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086956998911,"sku":"9780817318475","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49b74d0c-a690-407a-8535-f48f436f0e25.jpg?v=1769097473","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freshwater-mussels-of-florida-james-d-williams-9780817318475","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}