Status of fresh water mussel research in Virginia

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6628498

Neves, R J

In addition to the previously described mussel research projects in Virginia, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has undertaken a wide-ranging Cumberlandian Mollusc Conservation Program to (a) accumulate information on the present distribution, life histories, and ecological requirements of the Cumberlandian mussel fauna and (b) conserve or increase populations of these species in the Tennessee River drainage. This TVA program has contributed greatly toward a better understanding of species status, water quality problems, and research needs for this unique faunal group. The attention currently being given to fresh water mussels in the upper Tennessee River system is unprecedented, and participating State and Federal agencies are to be commended for supporting conservation activities far beyond what is legally required. The success of a mollusk conservation effort will depend on public awareness, not of mussels in and for themselves but as indicators of riverine degradation and its effect on environmental health and recreational opportunities for man.

• Research Organization: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg (USA). Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
• OSTI ID: 6628498
• Report Number(s): AD-P-003070/0
• Resource Relation: Other Information: This article is from 'Report of Fresh Water Mussels Workshop Held at St. Louis, Missouri on 26-27 October 1982,' AD-A139620, p155-168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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