Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are being applauded for their unique and clever survival strategy. They ...

We head to American Mussel Harvesters, Inc. and Rhody Wild Gardens located in North Kingstown, RI, to discuss harvesting mussels and warming waters in Narragansett Bay; how mussels act as a filter for ...

In November of 2023, we posted an article that examined the possibilities of restoring freshwater mussels (of the family Unionidae) to the Niagara River. The article, originally posted by Jackie ...

654 Miles of Critical Habitat Will Protect Mussels From Pollution, Dams, Urbanization ST. LOUIS— In response to a 2010 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The biggest threats that California's lakes have ever faced are no larger than a small thumbnail. Tiny quagga and zebra mussels are an invasive species that represent an environmental nuclear bomb for ...