Title: Identify BMPs for mollusk and crustacean species.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Examining Mollusks and Crustaceans

Identification may include

- mussel culture
- mariculture
- preservation and restoration efforts (e.g., Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is there a need to understand and conserve the quantity and quality of freshwater mollusk habitats?
- Why is there a need to increase abundance and distribution of self-sustaining mollusk populations?

Teacher Resource:

Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/oysters-in-the-chesapeake-bay/highschool.html)