SASA Scottish Government · Awarded contract
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Award of Life in our Lochs Freshwater Pearl Mussel Survey to Trex Ecology

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Value£33,937.00
SupplierTrex Ecology
RegionScotland
CategoryResearch & Development

SASA Scottish Government awarded a contract to Trex Ecology for the Life in our Lochs project, which investigates whether freshwater pearl mussel populations exist in lochs as well as rivers.

The contract value was £33,937.

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