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RECOVERY STRATEGIES AND PLANS FOR MUSSEL SPECIES IN THE
CLINCH AND POWELL RIVERS
.
Jess Jones, USFWS, Blacksburg, VA
(Powerpoint - 39mb)

RECOVERY STRATEGIES AND PLANS FOR MUSSEL SPECIES IN
THE DUCK RIVER
. Don Hubbs, TWRA, Camden, TN
(Powerpoint - 20mb)

RECOVERY STRATEGIES AND PLANS FOR MUSSEL SPECIES IN THE
BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER AND RECREATION AREA
.

Steve Ahlstedt, USGS, Knoxville, TN
(Powerpoint - 5mb)
 

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE MUSSEL PROPAGATION
AND RESTORATION STRATEGY PLAN FOR THE CUMBERLANDIAN
REGION
. Bob Butler, USFWS, Asheville, NC

COPPER CREEK, VIRGINIA: ITS ROLE AS A MUSSEL REFUGIUM
WITHIN THE CLINCH RIVER WATERSHED
.
Shane Hanlon, USFWS, Abingdon, VA
(Powerpoint - 12mb)

PROPAGATION AND CULTURE OF FRESHWATER MUSSELS AT THE
AQUATIC WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER, MARION, VIRGINIA.

Mike Pinder, VDGIF, Blacksburg, VA
(Powerpoint - 13mb)

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF KENTUCKY’S MUSSEL
PROPAGATION AND RESTORATION PLAN
. Monte McGregor, KFW, and
Leroy Koch, USFWS, Frankfort, KY
(Microsoft Word - 54mb - Warning! Huge File!)

TRANSLOCATION OF ADULT MUSSELS: THE THEORY AND PRACTICE
OF HARVESTING ENDANGERED MUSSELS FOR RESTORATION
PURPOSES
.
Jess Jones, USFWS, Blacksburg, VA
(Powerpoint - 4mb)

HABITAT REQUIREMENTS FOR MUSSELS: SPECIES SPECIFITY ISSUES
AND RELEVANCE TO RELEASE OF JUVENILES AND ADULTS.

Brett Ostby, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
(Powerpoint - 6mb)

30 YEAR PERSPECTIVE ON COAL MINING IMPACTS TO RIVERS OF
GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE
.
Steve Ahlstedt, USGS, Knoxville, TN
(Powerpoint - 4mb)

ADVERSE MODIFICATION TO CRITICAL HABITAT: A SEARCH FORCRITERIA
AND METHODS TO MEASURE HARM
. Brian Evans, USFWS, Abingdon, VA
(Powerpoint - 130mb
Warning! Huge File!)

SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND ITS POSSIBLE INFLUENCE ON MUSSELS.
John Jenkinson, TVA, Knoxville, TN

DEVELOPMENT OF A WHITE PAPER TO ADDRESS COAL MINING
IMPACTS TO ENDANGERED MUSSELS
.
Jim Widlak, USFWS, Cookeville, TN

INDIAN CREEK WATER QUAILTY DATA AND JUVENILE MUSSEL TOXICITY TEST
Rachel Mair, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
(Powerpoint - 35mb)

UPDATE ON USFWS-USGS PROPOSALS TO FUND COAL MINING
RELATED AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH
.
Roberta Hylton, USFWS, Abingdon, VA

USGS COAL MINING RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE CLINCH, POWELL, AND BIG SOUTH FORK CUMBERLAND RIVERS.
Greg Johnson, USGS, Knoxville, TN
(Powerpoint - 10mb)

MONITORING WATER QUALITY IN INDIAN CREEK, VA TO PREVENT
DECLINES OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MUSSEL SPECIES.

Cindy Kane, USFWS, Gloucester, VA

THE CUMULATIVE HYDROLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (CHIA)
PROCESS.
Dave Pelren, USFWS, Cookeville, TN

 

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