{"id":42743,"date":"2024-10-17t16:20:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-17t16:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=42743"},"modified":"2024-10-17t16:20:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17t16:20:14","slug":"freshwater-mussel-hatchery-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/freshwater-mussel-hatchery-philadelphia\/","title":{"rendered":"filter with finesse: freshwater mussel innovations in philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
along the banks of the schuylkill river, a major water source for the city of philadelphia, the country\u2019s first city-owned <\/span>freshwater mussel<\/span><\/a> hatchery has recently opened in part of a larger effort to revitalize rivers across the delaware and susquehanna river basins. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n north america has the <\/span>highest diversity<\/span><\/a> of freshwater mussels in the world, with almost 300 different species. also known as the \u201c<\/span>liver of the river<\/span><\/a>,\u201d freshwater mussels filter and protect aquatic ecosystems. despite being able to filter between eight and 15 gallons of water per day, mussels face a myriad of threats including <\/span>industrial development<\/span><\/a> which affected these populations as factories popped up along the schuylkill river during the industrial revolution. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n