In a promising step forward in the study of how climate change affects biodiversity, a group of 48 researchers led by Northeastern's Brian Helmuth, has created the largest-ever database recording temperature conditions from ...
Environment
Oct 12, 2016
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Across the Great Lakes, collections of underwater rocks have been incubators for native fish eggs.
Environment
Jan 24, 2019
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Blue mussels can change patterns of gene expression to make more proteins that help with heat stress and facilitate energy production.
Ecology
Jan 13, 2020
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Mussels secrete sticky plaques that help them attach to wet surfaces, such as rocks on the beach. These adhesive structures are rich in iron, which is thought to help make the attachments strong yet flexible. Now, researchers ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2020
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The Pacific blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) is a foundational and beneficial species in the intertidal environments of the northern Pacific Ocean. Comparative physiologists have recently studied how two aspects of climate ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2022
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Plastic pollution has become a significant environmental and human health issue at a global scale. Yet despite increasing concern over the harmful effects of micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs), no harmonized guidelines or protocols ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 10, 2023
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It is a popular tradition to eat mussels in Brussels but what may surprise many is that none of the mollusks visitors enjoy are locally sourced in Belgium.
Ecology
Jul 30, 2024
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Blue mussels in the Baltic Sea are getting smaller with time but bigger in numbers, according to a new study from Stockholm University. Analyzing data from the last 24 years, the main reason for this appears to be changes ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 27, 2020
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The freshwater mussel Westralunio carteri has vanished from nearly half its former range, prompting the bivalves entry onto WA's threatened species listing.
Ecology
Jul 14, 2015
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Investigators recently studied several species of freshwater mussels, which are endangered and are especially sensitive to changes in water quality, to explore the ramifications of sea-level rise in coastal rivers. The research ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 20, 2023
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