“The aquarium joined forces with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to help with the host-less offspring of four endangered species of native bivalves.”
““They reached out to the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute because we are well-known for raising fishes,” says Aquarium Science Programs Manager Dr. Bernie Kuhajda. “They were hoping we could propagate some fish for them to use in raising their mussels.””
“A group of freshwater specialists waded into the South Chickamauga Creek to bring about two dozen Common Logperch to their facility near Chatt’s downtown.”
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