Tagged James spinymussels released into the James River.

Close up photo of mussels with numbers on their shells
Photo By/Credit

Meghan Marchetti/VADWR

Date Shot/Created
07/31/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
Harrison Lake NFH and Virginia DWR tagged close to 1300 James spinymussels with identifiable numbers and tagged some with PIT tags to help biologists monitor survival and growth of these hatchery-raised mussels after being released into the wild.
Facility
Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery
Ecosystem
River/stream
Species
Pleurobema collina
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Freshwater mussels
Rivers and streams