Traci P DuBose
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Traci P DuBose
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Ecologist and mom. Currently investigating mussel declines, job hunting, and hiking in Kentucky
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John Pfeiffer, @phishbiologist.bsky.social, and I synthesized mussel occurrences from 45 museum collections to aid their use in conservation and ecology research.

In Bio Conservation: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Smithsonian press:
www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/nation...
Scatter plot of n occurances verses area of occupancy for ~280 freshwater mussel species; imperiled species have less occurrences and smaller area of occupancy. A map showing that the number of museum lots is highest in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. The west USA has few occurrences.
March 1, 2024 at 3:20 PM
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Three and space-buns look great on this little one. So excited for our future adventures.
A man and little red headed girl, with space buns, look at a shopping list off screen.
December 3, 2023 at 5:38 PM
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Look at these gems from Missouri! They grew from 3mm to about an inch long after only 1 summer.
Twenty freshwater mussels in a white background. Mussels have green rays and vary from light yellow to light orange.
September 20, 2023 at 6:38 PM