Tank of river water with no mussels (left) and tank of river water with mussels (right) after 90 minutes

Two tanks side by side, one tank is filled with murky water and the other is clear with freshwater mussel resting on the bottom of the tank.

Photo By/Credit

Danielle Kreeger, Ph.D./Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

Date Shot/Created

07/31/2023

Media Usage Rights/License

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Two ten-gallon tanks sitting side by side show the impact of freshwater mussels' pumping power. The one on the left had no mussels and the one on the right had fifteen mussels. In just 90 minutes, the mussels cleared the tank of suspended particles. Credit: D. Kreeger, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.

Facility

Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery

Ecosystem

River/stream

Species

Pleurobema collina

Subject tags

Aquatic animals

Aquatic environment

Freshwater mussels

Habitat conservation

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