Anthony Gartrell, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental team program manager, measures a mussel during a freshwater mussel deployment event at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2026. Freshwater mussels serve as natural biological filtration systems; a single mussel can filter gallons of water daily, removing algae, bacteria, and particulates from the water column.
| Date Taken: | 05.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.21.2026 08:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9700267 |
| VIRIN: | 260515-F-OU359-1407 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 4.47 MB |
| Location: | US |
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