American Rivers - Protect biodiversity: Freshwater mussel life cycle and research into decline

The Southeast US is a global biodiversity hotspot for freshwater mussels. Freshwater mussels are filter feeders with a fascinating life cycle that relies on the help of other species to live. Freshwater mussels are an important part of rivers to ensure clean, safe reliable drinking water, and we are researching the root causes of their decline to protect biodiversity for generations to come.