How the eastern floater flexes its muscles

The eastern floater can withstand low dissolved oxygen levels and uses a variety of host fish for reproduction

By Jake Solyst |
A hand holds a small freshwater mussel.
The eastern floater has a thin, oval-shaped shell. The outermost layer of the shell is light to dark green, with concentric light and dark bands and dark green rays. (Photo courtesy of chris buelow/iNaturalist CC BY-NC, cropped and toned)

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