Survival of glochidia of freswater mussels, Pyganodon grandis (Mollusca, Unionidae), in vitro in the United States

Abstract

This paper discusses the challenges of developing a culture system for freshwater mussels. The authors propose a culture medium that discourages the growth of microbes and protozoa and favors mussel larvae. They believe that this medium could be used to support the transition from parasitic to free-living larval forms without the need for host fishes.