The blue mussel Mytilus edulis, which is a common species of the family Mytilidae, is widely distributed and cultured in coastal waters. It plays an important role in the food web and carbon cycle.
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New research findings, and a resulting fact sheet, provide insights into the problematic spread of the invasive quagga mussel in Switzerland. The authors of the fact sheet are concerned that the aggressive spread of this ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 24, 2022
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Horse mussels in Scotland could be at risk due to gaps between marine protected areas, a new study shows.
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Mar 17, 2022
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These are uncertain times for Myanmar, and for the future of its astonishing biodiversity. Last year, not long before the world awoke to the news that the military had seized control of the country and declared a year-long ...
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Mar 4, 2022
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A water tank full of coin-sized invertebrates may not be the first thing you'd expect to see in a materials science and engineering research lab.
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2022
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Freshwater mussels are dying suddenly and in the thousands, with each mass death event bringing these endangered molluscs closer to extinction. Tragically, these events rarely get noticed.
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Jan 12, 2022
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Recent news stories told of the Lummi Nation, west of Bellingham, describing a tiny, invasive crab—about 3 inches across the shell—as an "environmental disaster" and "one of the most destructive" aquatic creatures in ...
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Jan 3, 2022
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Some marine species can help protect others from climate change by shielding them from heat, according to a new study by a Texas A&M University at Galveston professor.
Ecology
Dec 16, 2021
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The freshwater mussel is an unassuming creature. It does not take up a lot of space in the world and it doesn't have the glamor of big aquatic creatures. It isn't a culinary delicacy and it doesn't inspire the creation of ...
Ecology
Dec 6, 2021
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North America's freshwater mussels are both impressively diverse and highly imperiled. Nearly 300 species occur in the United States and Canada, and up to 40 species of the hard-shelled bottom dwellers can be found on a single ...
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