Surveying for Freshwater Mussels in the Yakima River

Upper Yakima River

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Western Pearlshell (Margaritifera falcata)

Importance

Surveying . . . or rather, Problems with….

Flow regulation

Abrupt flow changes

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Cold weather

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Increasing initial survey efficiency

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