Table of Contents, Freshwater Mussel Report in Bear Creek Basin

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Freshwater Mussels found in Bear and Cottage Lake Creeks during Habitat Assessments in 2001

In conjunction with the Sammamish-Washington Assessment and Modeling Program

Main Table of Contents

Introduction
Mussel Diversity
Mussel Life History and Habitat

Methods
Location
Count and Size
Substrate

Results and Discussion
Location
Count and Size
Substrate

Acknowledgements

List of Figures

Figure 1. Frequency of mussel beds/km and mussels/km in each assessment segment in Bear Creek and Cottage Lake Creek. Average number of mussels per bed is reported in the inset table.

Figure 2. Substrate types found in mussel beds in Bear Creek and Cottage Lake Creek surveyed segments.

Map 1. Mussel Locations in the Bear Creek Basin

For questions about information on this page, please contact Kate O'Laughlin, Ecologist.

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Water & Land Resources Division

Updated: May 7, 2002

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