Native freshwater mussels spend part of their young lives attached to fish. In order to successfully rear the endangered Appalachian elktoe mussels in captivity, the biologists also need to capture fish that will join the mussels at the hatchery, helping them complete their life cycle before being returned to the stream.
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Freshwater fish
Invertebrates
Rivers and streams
Surveying
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