Freshwater Mussel Propagation for Restoration

Freshwater mussels are declining rapidly worldwide. Propagation has the potential to restore numbers of these remarkable organisms, preventing extinction of rare species and maintaining the many benefits that they bring to aquatic ecosystems. Written by practitioners with firsthand experience of propagation programs, this practical book is a thorough guide to the subject, taking readers through the process from start to finish. The latest propagation and culture techniques are explored as readers follow freshwater mussels through their amazing and complex life cycle. Topics covered include the basics of building a culture facility, collecting and maintaining brood stock, collecting host species, infesting host species with larval mussels, collecting and culturing juvenile mussels, releasing juveniles to the wild, and post-release monitoring. This will be valuable reading for any biologist interested in the conservation of freshwater mussel populations.

Author: Matthew A. Patterson, Rachel A. Mair, Nathan L. Eckert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02/28/2018
Pages: 334
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.19w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781108445313

About the Author
Patterson, Matthew A.: - Matthew A. Patterson is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist at the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center in West Virginia. Since arriving at the NCTC, Matthew has created three formal training courses in freshwater mussels including Conservation Biology of Freshwater Mussels, Freshwater Mussel Identification, and Freshwater Mussel Propagation for Restoration.Mair, Rachel A.: - Tony Brady is a Deputy Project Leader with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service at the Welaka National Fish Hatchery.Eckert, Nathan L.: - Julie L. Devers is a Fish Biologist with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service at the Maryland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office.