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Bacteria identified in freshwater mussels in the Clinch River, VA, associated with mortality events from 2018 to 2020

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 04:52 AM | Dataset Last Updated: April 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM
We investigated the cultureable bacterial communities in the native freshwater mussel faunal in the Clinch River, VA/TN during mussel mortality events in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and examine the spatial and temporal distribution of bacterial genera among Pheasantshells and six other unionid species.

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