Jason Mays with a tagged freshwater mussel in hand

Male biologist holding a freshwater mussel with both hands

Photo By/Credit

Date Shot/Created

04/26/2022

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Biologist Jason Mays holds a mussel that has been outfitted with a tag providing that mussel with a unique alpha-numeric identifier, much like the chips used to identify lost pets.

Facility

Asheville Ecological Services Field Office

Ecosystem

River/stream

Staff

Jason Mays

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