Scientists seeking cause of huge freshwater mussel die-off
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 13:40
in Earth & Climate
On a recent late fall afternoon at Kyles Ford, the white branches of sycamore trees overhung the banks of the Clinch River, leaves slowly turning yellow. Green walnuts covered the ground. The shallow water ran fast and cold over the rocky bottom, but it was littered with the white shells of dead mussels.