
ACBA Mussel Monitoring
We found 3 baskets floating. Hopefully the 4th is there, sitting on the bottom. We have a replacement basket to install today.
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The day was very warm, with on and off light showers.
Volunteers from DC Strokes worked with Kyle.
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Kyle Spears, Project Leader
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Kyle used two poles with hooks to lift the
baskets up onto the seawall, and also to
wash and remove some of the sediments.
(click the photo to view video)
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Measuring ambient water temperature.
Water transparency was also measured, using a
secchi disk
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Four baskets were brought up onto the seawall. The tops
were taken off and debris was removed. The debris
included trash, elodea water weed, and lots of sticks.
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Under all that debris are 250 Alewife Mussels
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A small freshwater clam shell lay on top of basket #1
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A muddy dragonfly nymph from one of the baskets
Yes - this tiny dragon is alive!
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These smart volunteers brought a CANOPY with them! Made the
rainy day more bearable
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Working in teams, the volunteers measured length and weight of
25% of the mussels in each basket. (25 out of 250 mussels)
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Using calipers to measure mussel length
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Weighing each mussel
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Recording length and weight
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Next Quarterly Monitoring Session - October
Bring paper towels, bucket
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