Nested sieves using a PVC male adaptor

Photo By/Credit

Patterson, Matthew/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
01/29/2015
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Each nested sieve is constructed using a PVC male adapter with 150 or 300 micron mesh screening glued to the bottom with PVC glue. The reduced diameter of the threaded portion of the male adapter allows the sieves to nest. Photo: Matthew Patterson, USFWS.
Subject tags
Work of the Service
Science
Rivers and streams
Restoration
Research
Freshwater mussels
Equipment
Ecosystem recovery
Aquaculture