Tag: mussels
Quadrillions of invasive mussels are damaging the Great Lakes, documentary shows
The three-part documentary series, “All Too Clear: Beneath the Surface of the Great Lakes,” uses cutting-edge underwater drone technology to capture life hundreds of feet below the surface of the […]
Saving mussels one dive at a time
Biological collection specialists are divers who travel around the country relocating freshwater mussels and other vulnerable aquatic species before river restoration projects begin.
In September of 2024, a team of 20 divers scoured 40,000 square meters of the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. In just two weeks, the team found, identified, marked, tagged, and relocated every native freshwater mussel within their search area.