North Carolina State University researchers have developed a new system to remotely monitor the behavior of freshwater mussels with the potential to warn scientists of aquatic pollutants.
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To Stop an American Extinction Crisis, the Southeast Must Pivot Away From Fossil Fuels
One of the worst chapters of the global extinction crisis is playing out in America’s Southeast, a region that rivals the rainforests with its staggering array of aquatic biodiversity.
TAGS: Aquatic life Center for Biological Diversity crayfish Endangered species Endangered Species Act fish Mussels southeast extinction crisis threatened species
Streamside Technology in the Clinch River Valley
By Kimber Ray Although visitors are unlikely to stumble upon Saint Paul, Va., by chance, those who do might be surprised to learn that this small, rural town hosts some of the most novel trails in the country. Located along…
TAGS: Clinch River Endangered species Hiking the Highlands Mussels The Nature Conservancy Virginia Wise County
Showing Off Your Mussels: Powell River Restocks Declining Populations and other shorts
This fall, more than 7,000 juvenile mussels were released into the Powell River, the largest number of endangered mussels planted in the history of the river’s restoration project. The release was coordinated through a partnership between Virginia Tech, Lincoln Memorial…
TAGS: Chattanooga Daniel Boone National Forest fracking Mussels Powell River Sand Lick Fork area Tennessee
Appalachian Mussels: Our Living Freshwater Filters
By Jesse Wood When European settlers first waded through Appalachian streams hundreds of years ago, freshwater mussels practically paved the riverbeds. In the early 1900s, the aquatic creatures were so abundant that thousands of pearl hunters flocked to the forks…
