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
Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
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