In the early nineteenth century, a naturalist named Rafinesque stood on the banks of the Ohio River and began to describe the freshwater mussels he found there.

"The Freshwater Mussels of Tennessee . . . is indispensable to anyone, anywhere, working on this group. Parmalee and Bogan have written a work that sets the sta

A practical, step-by-step guide to rearing freshwater mussels, one of the most imperiled groups of animals in the world.

Synthesizes the ecology and natural history of North American freshwater mussels for scientists, natural resource professionals, students and natural history en