Western Pearlshell (Margaritifera falcata) - Freshwater Mussel Mesocosm Research - Episode 1 from anadromous Watch Video
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Description: Freshwater mussels are an important and often overlooked component in the greater Columbia River basin ecosystem.Here we provide a short video depicting our initial observations of freshwater mussels in the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and an overview of a mesocosm experiment involving freshwater mussels.nnIndigenous peoples along the Columbia River gather, and eat, freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoidea), then use the shells as beads and tools (Osborne 1951; Lyman 1984). Higher up in the
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