Project Slugger Site Mussel Survey
BioSurvey Group performed a freshwater mussel scoping survey for a potential commercial development project along the Ohio River near Charlestown, Indiana.
Surface supplied commercial diving methods were used to survey transects that delineated the over 4,000 feet long area of interest.
Depths near 50’ were encountered within the survey area and were safely mitigated by our experienced dive team.
A total of 171 live freshwater mussels representing 11 species were collected.
One live Elliptio crassidens (Elephant-ear), a Kentucky species of special concern, was detected.
Additionally, Fusconaia subrotunda (Longsolid) was collected as a weathered dead relic shell and is currently listed as a proposed federally threatened species.
Coordination was successfully conducted with KDFWR and KYUSFWS, the survey completed, and the preliminary results were provided to the client within 30 days of project award.
Ohio River near Charlestown, Indiana
Year: 2022
Dates: Aug. 22 – 27
Value: $45K
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BioSurvey Group
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Liberty, IN 47353
(888) 712-0566
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Morgantown, WV 26507
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Paul Moreno
Dive Supervisor
Paul Moreno is an Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI) certified diver, tender, and diving supervisor with over four years of experience in the commercial and scientific diving fields. Paul has experience on a wide variety of underwater biological surveys in both freshwater and marine environments and has completed over 300 dives for freshwater mussel surveys throughout the United States. Paul has also assisted on several coral inventory projects in the Gulf of Mexico and South Pacific.
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