Seafood lovers who prize the mussel for its earthy taste and succulent flesh may be unaware of its growing potential in the fight against water pollution. The mussel is the hoover of the sea, taking ...

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 ...

An enormous amount of water passes through mussels each day—but microplastics stay behind. Introducing more of the creatures who could help keep oceans cleaner—just make sure you have an easy way to ...

In order to do so, they looked to particles that were previously developed by Aldridge as a means of administering nutrients to farmed mussels. Known as BioBullets, the tiny spheres are coated in fat, ...

WASHINGTON (WJLA) — The Anacostia Watershed Society launched a pilot program that uses mussels in an effort to help clean up the Anacostia River. Experts with the organization watched the mussels for ...

The higher the number of pearl mussel larvae in the gills was, the better the trout survived. Mussels can remove flavobacteria from water Freshwater mussel are filter-feeders. They remove suspended ...