Barnhart et al. publications & reports

  • Pandolfo, T. J., W. G. Cope, R.B. Bringolf, and M. C. Barnhart.  2008.  Sensitivity of early life stages of freshwater mussels to a range of common and extreme water temperatures.  Proceedings of the EPRI Thermal Ecology and Management Workshop.  In Press

  • Barnhart, M. C., W. R. Haag & W. N. Roston. 2008.  Adaptations to host infection and larval parasitism in the Unionoida. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 27(2):370-394.

  • Cope, W. G., R. B. Bringolf, D. B. Buchwalter, T. J. Newton, C. G. Ingersoll, N. Wang, T. Augspurger, F. J. Dwyer, M. C. Barnhart, R. J. Neves, and E. Hammer.  2008.  Differential exposure, duration, and sensitivity of unionoidean bivalve life stages to environmental contaminants.  Journal of the North American Benthological Society.  27(2): 451-462.  

  • Serb, J. M. and M. C. Barnhart.  2008.  Congruence and conflict between molecular and reproductive characters when assessing biological diversity in the western fanshell Cyprogenia aberti (Bivalvia: Unionidae).  Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden  95(2): 248-261.  

  • Wang, N., R. J. Erickson, C.G. Ingersoll, C.D. Ivey, E.L. Brunson, T. Augspurger, and M. C. Barnhart .  1998.  Influence of pH on the acute toxicity of ammonia to juvenile freshwater mussels (fatmucket, Lampsilis siliquoidea) Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27(5):1141–1146.

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2008.  A compact recirculating system for laboratory culture of freshwater bivalves.  Hatchery International Jan/Feb 2008. p. 27.

  • Wang N, Augspurger T, Barnhart MC, Bidwell JR, Cope WG, Dwyer FJ, Geis S, Greer IE, Ingersoll CG, Kane CM, May TW, Neves RJ, Newton TJ, Roberts AD, Whites DW.  2007.  Intra- and interlaboratory variability in acute toxicity tests with glochidia and juveniles of freshwater mussels (Unionidae). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26(10):2029-2035.  

  • Wang N, Ingersoll CG, Hardesty DK, Ivey CD, Kunz JL, May TW, Dwyer FJ, Roberts AD, Augspurger T, Kane CM, Neves RJ, Barnhart MC.  2007.  Acute toxicity of copper, ammonia, and chlorine to glochidia and juveniles of freshwater mussels (Unionidae). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26(10):2036-2047.  

  • Wang N, Ingersoll CG, Greer IE, Hardesty DK, Ivey CD, Kunz JL, Brumbaugh WG, Dwyer FJ, Roberts AD, Augspurger T, Kane CM, Neves RJ, Barnhart MC.  Chronic toxicity of copper and ammonia to juvenile freshwater mussels (Unionidae).  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26(10):2048-2056.  

  • Bringolf RB, Cope WG, Eads CB, Lazaro PR, Barnhart MC, Shea D. Acute and chronic toxicity of technical grade pesticides to glochidia and juveniles of freshwater mussels (Unionidae). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26(10):2086-2093.  

  • Bringolf RB, Cope WG, Mosher S, Barnhart MC, Shea D.  Acute and chronic toxicity of glyphosate compounds to glochidia and juvenile Lampsilis siliquoidea (Unionidae).   Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26(10):2094-2100.  

  • Bringolf RB, Cope WG, Barnhart MC, Mosher S, Lazaro PR, Shea D.   Acute and chronic toxicity of pesticide formulations (atrazine, chlorpyrifos and permethrin) to glochidia and juveniles of Lampsilis siliquoidea (Unionidae). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26(10):2101-2107.

  • Barnhart, M. C.  2006.  Propagation and restoration of mussel species of concern.  Final Report, Endangered Species Grant E-1-42. Missouri Department of Conservation. 42 pages.

  • Obermeyer, B., E.J. Miller and M.C. Barnhart.  2006.  Life history of Kansas freshwater mussels.  Kansas School Naturalist 53(2): 1-18.

  • Barnhart, M. Chris, and Jack H. Ray.  2006.    Appendix 3: Mussel Shells from Henson Cave and Henson Shelter.  In: Archaeological Investigations at Six Sheltered Sites in Southern McDonald County, Missouri, edited by Jack H. Ray and Michael D. Conner, pp. 226-229, 2 figs..  Special Publication No. 5. Center for Archaeological Research, Missouri State University, Springfield.

  • Dodd, B.J., M.C. Barnhart, C. L. Rogers-Lowery, T.B. Fobian, and R.V. Dimock  Jr.   2006.  Persistence of acquired immunity of largemouth bass to glochidia of unionid mussels.  Journal of Fish and Shellfish Immunity 21:473-484.

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2006. A compact system for rearing juvenile freshwater bivalves. Aquaculture 254:227-233. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2005.08.028. pdf preprint

  • Dodd, B. J. and M. C. Barnhart.  2005.  Iowa’s mussels: how strong are they?  Iowa Natural Heritage 2005(3):8-10.

  • Ingersoll, C.M., M.C. Barnhart, and 20 others.  2005.  Standard guide for conducting laboratory toxicity tests with freshwater mussels (E2455-05).  ASTM International Annual Book of Standards Volume 11.05, West Conshohocken, PA. 51 pages.  

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2005.  Native mussels: wonders down under.  Glade 8(1):2-3. pdf file

  • Dodd, B. J., M. C. Barnhart, C. L. Rogers-Lowery, T. B. Fobian, and R. V. Dimock Jr. 2005. Cross-resistance of largemouth bass to glochidia of unionid mussels. Journal of Parasitology 91(5):1064-1073.  pdf file

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2004. Propagation and restoration of mussel species of concern. Endangered Species Grant Interim Report, Grant No. E-1-42. 84 p. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M. C., J. Wigger and M. Duzan. 2004. Freshwater mussel survey of the Big Piney River and Roubidoux Creek. Final Report to the Missouri Department of Conservation. 24 p.

  • Hutson, C. and M. C. Barnhart. 2004. A survey of endangered and special concern mussel species in the Sac, Pomme de Terre, St. Francis and Black rivers in Southeastern Missouri, 2001-2003. Final report. Missouri Department of Conservation, Endangered Species Grant No. E-1-36. 369 p. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2004.  Winged mapleleaf confirmed in Missouri and Arkansas.  Kansas Pearly Mussel Newsline 7:1 (newsletter)

  • Barnhart, M. C. and Nathan Eckert.  2004.  Comparing host fish requirements of geographically isolated populations of Western fanshell. Kansas Pearly Mussel Newsline 7:4 (newsletter)

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2003. Making mussels. Missouri Conservationist 64(8):4: pdf file

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2003.  Culture and restoration of mussel species of concern.  Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Missouri Department of Conservation.  56 pages. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2002.  Propagation and culture of mussel species of special concern.  Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Missouri Department of Conservation.  42 pages. pdf file

  • Bruenderman, S., J. Sternberg and M. C. Barnhart.  2002.  Missouri's Freshwater Mussels.  Missouri Department of Conservation.  16 p.  pdf file

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2001.  Fish hosts and culture of mussel species of special concern.  Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Missouri Department of Conservation.  41 pages. pdf file. 

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2001. Venustaconcha in the Spring River are something special.  Kansas Pearly Mussel Newsline 6:1-2. pdf file.

  • Barnhart, M.C. and R. Brown.  2001.  A survey for American burying beetles in Missouri.  Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  12 pages. pdf file.

  • Mills, Nathan E. and M. C. Barnhart.  2001.  Effects of hypoxia on egg capsule conductance in Ambystoma (Class Amphibia, Order Caudata).  Journal of Experimental Biology 204:3747-3753. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2000.  Fish hosts and culture of mussel species of special concern.  Annual Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Missouri Department of Conservation.  39 pages. pdf file.

  • Barnhart, M. C. 2000. Neosho mucket restoration project.  Kansas Pearly Mussel Newsline 5:1-2. pdf file.

  • Riusech, F. A. and M. C. Barnhart.  2000.  Host suitability and utilization in Venustaconcha ellipsiformis and Venustaconcha pleasiiIn R. A. Tankersley, T. Watters, B. Armitage, and D. Warmolts (editors).  Proceedings of the Captive Care, Propagation, and Conservation of Freshwater Mussels Symposium.  March 6-8, 1998, Columbus, Ohio.  Ohio University Press, Columbus, Ohio. p. 83-91. pdf file.

  • Barnhart, M. C. 1999. Black sandshell: missing, but not forgotten. Kansas Pearly Mussel Newsline 1999:8. newsletter pdf

  • Barnhart, M. C. 1999. Survey of Invertebrates at Camp Crowder, Camp Clark, and the Macon Training Area. Report to Missouri National Guard. 33 pp.

  • Roberts, A.D. & M.C. Barnhart.  1999.  Effects of temperature, pH, and CO2 on transformation of glochidia of the flat floater mussel, Anodonta suborbiculata. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 18(4): 477-487. pdf file

  • Mills, N.E. and M.C. Barnhart. 1999. Effects of hypoxia on embryonic development in two Ambystoma and one Rana species. Physiological Zoology 72(2):179-188. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1998. Survey of Mussels in St. John’s Basin and the New Madrid Floodway. Report to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District. 70 p.

  • Hoback, W.W., D.W. Stanley-Samuelson, L.G. Higley and M.C. Barnhart. 1998. Survival of immersion and anoxia by larval tiger beetles, Cicindela togata. American Midland Naturalist 140:27-33.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1997. Fish hosts of unionid species of concern. Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department. 38 p.  pdf file

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1997. Fertilization success in freshwater mussels. Report to Missouri Department of Conservation. 24 p. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1997. Reproduction and fish hosts of the western fanshell, Cyprogenia aberti (Conrad 1850). 24 p. Report to Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

  • Havel. J.E., M.C. Barnhart and J. Greene. 1997. Experimental investigations of water quality: the bioassay. American Biology Teacher 59(6): 349-352. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M.C. and A.D.Roberts. 1997. Reproduction and fish hosts of unionids from the Ozark Uplifts. p. 14-20 In: K.S. Cummings, A.C. Buchanan and L.M. Koch, eds. Conservation and management of freshwater mussels II. Proceedings of a UMRCC symposium, 16-18 October 1995, St. Louis, Missouri. Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee, Rock Island, Illinois. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1996. Invertebrates Survey, Final Report. Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri and Camp Crowder, Neosho, Missouri. 23 p. Report to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Barnhart, M.C., A.D. Roberts and F. Ruisech. 1996. Reproductive biology and ecology of the flat floater mussel, Anodonta suborbiculata Say, in Kansas. Report to Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. 52 p.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1996. Research on Potamilus capax. Endangered Species Subpermit Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department 8 pp.

  • Barnhart, M.C. and A.D. Roberts. 1996. When clams go fishing. Missouri Conservationist 57(2):22-25.

  • Hoback, W.W. and M.C. Barnhart. 1996. Lethal limits and sublethal effects of hypoxia on Gammarus pseudolimnaeus Bousfield (Crustacea, Amphipoda). Journal of the North American Benthological Society 15(1): 117-126. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1995. An improved gas stripping column for deoxygenating water. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 14(2):347-350. pdf file

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1995. Factors affecting the abundance of amphipods in Lake Taneycomo. 102 pp. Report to Missouri Department of Conservation.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1994. Invertebrates Survey, Camp Clark, Nevada, Missouri and Camp Crowder, Neosho, Missouri. 21 pp. Report to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1992. Acid-base regulation in pulmonate gastropods. Journal of Experimental Zoology 263:120-126.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1989. Respiratory acidosis and metabolic depression in dormant invertebrates. In: Living in the Cold II. Ed. A. Malan & B. Canguilhem. Colloque INSERM/John Libbey Eurotext Ltd. pp. 321-331.

  • John-Alder, H.J., M.C. Barnhart & A.F. Bennett. 1989. Thermal sensitivity of swimming performance and muscle contraction in northern and southern populations of treefrogs (Hyla crucifer). Journal of Experimental Biology 142:357-372.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1989. Evaporative water loss from minute terrestrial snails (Pulmonata, Pupillidae). Veliger 32:16-20.

  • Barnhart, M.C. and B.R. McMahon. 1988. Depression of aerobic metabolism and intracellular pH by hypercapnia in the land snail, Otala lactea. Journal of Experimental Biology 138: 289-299.

  • Barnhart, M.C. and B.R. McMahon. 1987. Discontinuous carbon dioxide release and metabolic depression in dormant land snails. Journal of Experimental Biology 128:123-138.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1986. Hemocyanin function in active and dormant land snails, Otala lactea. Physiological Zoology 59(6):725-732.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1986. Respiratory gas tensions and gas exchange in active and dormant land snails, Otala lactea. Physiological Zoology 59:733-745.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1985. Control of acid-base status in active and dormant land snails, Otala lactea. Journal of Comparative Physiology B156:347-354.

  • Bartholomew, G.A. and M.C. Barnhart. 1984. Tracheal gases, respiratory gas exchange, body temperature and flight in some tropical cicadas. Journal of Experimental Biology 111:131-144.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1984. Micromethod for dynamic determination of oxygen dissociation curves using a PO2 electrode. Journal of Applied Physiology 56:795-797.

  • Bucher, T.L. and M.C. Barnhart. 1984. Varied egg gas conductance, air cell gas tensions and development in Agapornis roseicollis. Respiration Physiology 55:277-289.

  • Seymour, R.S., M.C. Barnhart and G.A. Bartholomew. 1984. Respiratory gas exchange during thermogenesis in Philodendron selloum Koch. Planta 161:229-232.

  • Seymour, R.S., G.A. Bartholomew and M.C. Barnhart. 1983. Respiration and heat production by the inflorescence of Philodendron selloum Koch. Planta 157:336-343.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1983. Gas permeability of the epiphragm of a terrestrial snail, Otala lactea. Physiological Zoology 56:436-444.

  • Barnhart, M.C. and K.B. Armitage. 1979. Seasonal changes in the effect of temperature on oxygen consumption of a terrestrial snail. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 63:539-541.

  • Barnhart, M.C. and E.C. Powell. 1979. Lissorchis kritskyi sp. n. (Digenea, Lissorchidae) from the River Carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio (Rafinesque). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 46:47-51.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1979. Notes on the winter epiphragm of Pupoides albilabris. Veliger 21:400-401.

  • Barnhart, M.C. 1978. Three introduced gastropods in Iowa. Nautilus 92:107-108.

  • Barnhart, M.C., G.W. Calderwood and E.C. Powell. 1976. Helminth parasites of some Iowa fishes. Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science 83:64-66.

Master's theses supervised

  • Fobian, Todd (2007) Reproductive biology of the rabbitsfoot mussel, Quadrula cylindrica (Say, 1817), in the upper Arkansas River system, White River system and the Red River system. MSc thesis, Missouri State University.
    Pdf file

  • Beussink, Zachary (2007) The effects of suspended sediment on the attachment and metamorphosis success of freshwater mussel parasitic life stages.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University. Pdf File

  • Bowers, Jolene (2006).  Innate cross-immunity of host fish to the parasitic larvae of freshwater mussels. MSc thesis, Missouri State University.

  • Kaiser, Brianna (2005).  The effects of glochidiosis on fish respiration.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University.

  • Dodd, Ben (2004).  Acquired and cross immunity of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) to the glochidia larvae of Unionid mussels.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University.

  • Eckert, Nathan (2003).  Reproductive biology and host requirement differences among isolated populations of Cyprogenia aberti (Conrad, 1850).  MSc thesis, Missouri State University. Pdf file.

  • Bigham, Shannon (2002). Host specificity of freshwater mussels: a critical factor in conservation.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University. Pdf file.

  • Delp, Angela (2002).  Rhabdocoel flatworms as predators of juvenile freshwater mussels.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University.  Pdf file

  • Shiver, Melissa (2002).  Reproductive biology of the Neosho mucket, Lampsilis rafinesqueana.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University.  Pdf file

  • Baird, Michael (2000).  Life history and population structure of the spectaclecase mussel, Cumberlandia monodonta (Bivalvia,  Margaritiferidae).   MSc thesis, Missouri State University.  Pdf file

  • Riusech, Frank (1999).  Genetic and life history characteristics of the freshwater bivalves, Venustaconcha ellipsiformis and Venustaconcha pleasii, in the Ozark Plateaus region.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University. 

  • Darby Hansen (1998).  Hypoxia and ventilation of the marsupium in the amphipod, Gammarus pseudolimnaeus Bousfield.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University. 

  • Nathan Mills (1998).  Effects of hypoxia on embryonic development and hatching in two Ambystoma and two Rana species.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University. 

  • Andrew Roberts (1997).  Reproductive biology of the flat floater mussel, Anodonta suborbiculata Say, 1831 (Bivalvia: Unionidae).  MSc thesis, Missouri State University. 

  • Wyatt Hoback (1995).  Hypoxia-limited survival, respiration, and mate-guarding behavior in the amphipod, Gammarus pseudolimnaeus Bousfield.  MSc thesis, Missouri State University.