Reassess 20 listed historical freshwater mussel sites in the Upper Chipola River and identify locations suitable for remediation and stocking of mussels. Project will search and model for new populations, quantify habitat connectivity barriers and other environmental constraints to guide management, and hold landowner workshops focused on environmental stewardship in the context of stream integrity resulting in insight on freshwater mussel declines.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southeast Aquatics
Project Title: Assessing Freshwater Mussel Distribution and Potential Remediation in the Upper Chipola River (AL, FL)
Organization:
Troy University
Project ID:
1906.24.081800
Description:
Award Amount:
$124083.23
Location:
Upper Chipola River, Houston, and Geneva Counties, AL and Jackson County, FL