Bay 101: Freshwater mussels
What's being done to restore these imperiled filter feeders?
Freshwater mussels serve a vital ecological role in upstream habitats, filtering water where the water is too fresh for oysters and other shellfish in the Chesapeake Bay estuary. They are also the most imperiled group of animals in North America, susceptible to water pollution and the loss of habitat caused by dams and other impediments to fish migration.
Watch as Jorge Bogantes of the Anacostia Watershed Society describes the organization's efforts to restore freshwater mussels in one Chesapeake tributary, the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C.
Video Credits
- Produced by
- Will Parson
- Music:
"Somewhere Nice" by John Bartmann and "Waves" by Monplaisir. All music via FreeMusicArchive.org
Comments
Anacostia Watershed Society offered an "Adopt A Mussel" event in approximately Spring of 2024. I adopted 2 mussels at that time, because I want to support Jorge's work and that of the Anacostia Watershed Society. If the adoption event is offered again, I will adopt more mussels. Thank you for your work, Jorge! Thank you for supporting Jorge and a variety of programs, Anacostia Watershed Society!
Very neat to see how important Buzzard Point is to freshwater mussels and the Anacostia and Potomac River watersheds!
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