(Phys.org) —Mussel researchers have long been stymied in their efforts to study the reproductive habits of mussels, the often-overlooked mollusks that live in rivers and filter the water by removing contaminants and balancing ...
Ecology
May 8, 2013
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A research team in Malaysia has concluded that caged mussels are useful for monitoring heavy metal contamination in coastal waters in the Strait of Johore. Initial results indicate more pollution in the eastern part of the ...
Environment
Sep 22, 2014
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Eight new freshwater mussels have been discovered by an international team of scientists in Myanmar, a finding that has sparked calls for action to protect this most vulnerable of freshwater animals.
Ecology
Aug 28, 2019
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University of Cambridge scientists replicated a 1964 River Thames survey and found that mussel numbers have declined by almost 95%, with one species—the depressed river mussel—completely gone.
Ecology
Nov 28, 2022
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An Asian mussel named after a British naval officer has found its way to Britain and is making itself at home on southern beaches, according to new research.
Ecology
Jan 2, 2019
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They hitch rides on the soles of people's shoes and in water carried and dumped by ships, enabling them to sneak through borders undetected.
Plants & Animals
Oct 28, 2019
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A new study, published in Acta Oecologia, says many of the most damning claims about invaders are not backed up with hard evidence. This might be skewing priorities when it comes to dealing with them.
Ecology
Jun 10, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Plastic nanoparticles in seawater can have an adverse effect on sea organisms. Particles measuring about a thirty millionth of a millimetre, and therefore invisible to the naked eye, are responsible. Mussels ...
Environment
Sep 21, 2012
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Hot water could be the answer to stopping aquatic invasive species from "hitchhiking" around Britain on anglers' and canoeists' kit, according to a new study.
Ecology
Apr 8, 2015
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McGill biologist Dr. Frederic Guichard says marine life can communicate over thousands of kilometers, calling into question current fishery management and marine preservation practices. "If I kill mussels in San Diego, it ...
Ecology
May 3, 2010
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