Method of keeping captive Zebra mussels alive

Details Method of keeping captive Zebra mussels alive Method of keeping captive Zebra mussels alive

1992-09-04

1993-03-16

Mancene, Gene

Animal husbandry

Entomological culture device

Egg treatment, production, or storage

A01K 6100

Patent

active

051934825

ABSTRACT:
A process for keeping Zebra mussels alive for extended periods of time in a laboratory environment is disclosed. The preferred embodiment of the process involves securing live, wild Zebra mussels from one of the Great Lakes and submerging them in an aerated, water-containing vessel. An agitated mixture of water and compressed, freeze-dried brine shrimp is added once a day to the vessel.

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