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Freshwater Mussels Disappearing from State\\'s Waters

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7975
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Recent surveys conducted by biologists from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission show there has been a catastrophic decline statewide in native freshwater mollusks. There are about sixty species found in the state; thirty are in serious trouble. What is puzzling to biologists is that there is little evidence of direct pollution or water disturbance and that decline is also occurring in pristine waters. Airborne pollutants, like acid precipitation, are likely culprits.
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