The DBC laboratory includes all necessary equipment to sort and identify freshwater, estuarine, and marine fish and benthic macroinvertebrate samples. DBC staff includes Barbara and Gerald Dinkins and several mid-level biologists and biological technicians.
Saturn Corporation Spring Hill, TN (1986-2007) Dinkins Biological Consulting was contracted to perform biological and water quality studies at the Saturn facility near Spring Hill, TN. In these studies, fish, benthic macroinvertebrate, and surface water samples were collected from three reaches on Carters Creek, two reaches on Titan Creek, and one reach on West Fork…
Obed River at Potters Ford Bridge Catoosa Wildlife National Management Area, TN Construction of a new bridge over the Obed River at Potters Ford in the Catoosa Wildlife National Management Area required an endangered mussel survey. Published and unpublished records indicated the historical existence of the endangered mussels, Purple bean (Villosa perpurpurea) and Cumberland bean…
Federally Protected Mussel Survey in Line Creek Fayette/Coweta Co., GA Peachtree City’s Airport (Falcon Field) lies within the Line Creek water-shed. Two small, unnamed streams flow through the airport property and drain into Line Creek. Historically, Line Creek had an abundant and diverse mussel fauna, composed of approximately 25 species including three species designated as…
