This is the 1998 status assessment of the scaleshell mussel in the United States. It includes biological information on the species, distribution status information and detailed status figures.
Frank W. Sharp oral history interview with C.M. Mobley. Gabriel George is also present. Note that Mr. Sharp is not a retiree of the Fish and Wildlife Service, but was associated with the Hood Bay Cannery in Angoon, Alaska.
July 9, 2010 - Port St. Joe, FL: Trained volunteers have been vitally important to the success of the sea turtle nest relocation effort. Photo by Denise Rowell, USFWS.
June 28, 2010 nest relocation: As many as 80 sea turtle nests are typically laid on Alabama’s beaches with as many as 50,000 hatchlings. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
June 28, 2010 sea turtle nest relocation: Sea turtle eggs are very delicate. The temperature of the eggs can affect the sex of the turtle. Boys are cool, girls are warm. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
June 28, 2010 nest relocation: A steady hand is a must during a nest excavation. Changing the orientation of the embryo in the egg can drastically affect the development of the turtle. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
June 28, 2010: Sea turtle nest relocation on Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Deputy Refuge Manager Eva Kristofik digs as interns Megan Creegan and Meredith Wilson and biologist Jackie Isaacs look on. Photo by Bonnie Strawser, USFWS.
