Project T-12-P1

Project Title: Illinois Statewide Mussel Database: Enhancement and Maintenance

Community and/or Species Focus: Mussels

1. Create a database for IDNR stream biologists for results of statewide mussel surveys
2. Use the data to create a web mapping system that shows the location and species at each site
3. Program reports for each site: Mussel Indicator, Element of Occurrence, and Length Frequency Histograms

1. ​Database was created and programmed
   
2. The Mussel Survey Habitat Datasheet, Mussel Community Worksheet, Mussel Demographic Datasheet, and Freshwater Mussel Resource Value Worksheet were created and programmed into the system

Post-Project Survey (if applicable): n/a

Project Period: Ended on 7/27/07

Principle Investigator(s): Dr. R. DeWalt and Kevin Cummings (Illinois Natural History Survey)