Monitoring the gills of fish host during infestation

Photo By/Credit

Hagerty, Ryan/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
05/23/2016
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The gills of the fish host after 30 minutes in the infestation bath. The number of attached glochidia has increased significantly, forming a white ring around the edge of the gill. Photo: Ryan Hagerty, USFWS.
Subject tags
Work of the Service
Science
Rivers and streams
Restoration
Research
Freshwater mussels
Equipment
Ecosystem recovery
Biologists (USFWS)