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SUMMARY:The Thursday Channel: Mussels of Ohio
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DTSTAMP:20260405T230200Z
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LOCATION:30 Home St.\nAthens OH 45701
ROOM: Large meeting room (Athens)
DESCRIPTION:The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has this to s
 ay about freshwater mussels:"Like pollinators, freshwater mussels pro
 vide vital services that underpin entire ecosystems, but unlike butterflie
 s and bumblebees, these animals are not showy. In fact, they aren’t ofte
 n even noticeable, hidden below the water’s surface and tucked in among 
 the rocks, mud, or sand. But below the surface, these creatures are far mo
 re fascinating than a first glance might suggest. Even though only a fract
 ion of one percent of Earth’s water is freshwater located in rivers and 
 lakes, it is arguably our greatest natural resource. Freshwater mussels su
 pport other species that enrich our rivers and lakes and improve water qua
 lity by filtering gallons of water each day." -- https://xerces.org/e
 ndangered-species/freshwater-mussels/aboutOur presentation on this special
  creatures will be given by author-zoologist, Michael A. Hoggarth, Ph.D., 
 Professor Emeritus, Department of Biology and Earth Science, Otterbein Uni
 versity, and co-author of The Freshwater Mussels of Ohio, published by Ohi
 o State University Press.Sponsored by the Friends of Athens County Librari
 es.
URL:https://events.myacpl.org/index.php/event/thursday-channel-mussels-ohi
 o-46692
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