Determination of Freshwater Mussel Host Use Through Genetic Barcoding of Juvenile Mussels Metamorphosed on Naturally Infested Fishes

This project uses genetic barcoding of naturally infested fish to identify host species for Florida’s freshwater mussels, many of which remain unknown. With first-year funding already supporting lab analyses, this second year continues the work to fill critical gaps needed for conserving both common and federally listed mussel species.

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