Mussel, oh Mussel, where art thou?

Some pics from the Crail-Grabarkiewicz-Buri bonanza at Sharon Mills dam, River Raisin, Michigan.

The girls were showing off this fine evening (cardium and fasciola esp.), luring their piscivorous lovers into fostering their semi-parasitic young. I think Todd got some excellent footage, which I am sure he will have up in no time.

Participants- Todd Crail, Erika Buri, Jeff Grabarkiewicz
Equipment- wetsuits, mask and snorkel (and cameras!)
Date- A lovely Thursday evening, 5/31/2007

Species list:

(Live)
Alasmidonta viridis
Cyclonaias tuberculata
Elliptio dilatata
Fusconaia flava
Lampsilis cardium
Lampsilis fasciola
Strophitus undulatus
Villosa iris

(Dead)
Alasmidonta marginata

Nice Stuff Jeffro!

I had to make an emergency run to get a cooler of mine that was apparently contaminating the LEC wet lab, so I didn't get much done tonight.

But I think you'll want to see this:

http://www.farmertod...ssels/raisin07/

All those fabulous ladies live... Tomorrow!

Todd

? What do you think it be ? other than silt layden

Nice Stuff Jeffro!

I had to make an emergency run to get a cooler of mine that was apparently contaminating the LEC wet lab, so I didn't get much done tonight.

But I think you'll want to see this:

http://www.farmertod...ssels/raisin07/

All those fabulous ladies live... Tomorrow!

Todd

Wow, that is wild.

Apparently he was just doing his business, and not makin' nice with the ladies.

Here are some more pics.

Todd- went back down there today. Didn't feel like I quite captured the magic the 1st time. Found marginata live too.

Nice stuff Jeff!