However, these simple mollusks may hold decades of data detailing the historic conditions of Northwest waterways, such as the Little Spokane or Snake rivers, embedded in their shells. Earlier this ...

Researchers find that artificial habitats can support populations of Carter’s freshwater mussels in southwestern Australia.

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, ...

It would be an understatement to say that mussels and other mollusks usually aren't thought of as being particularly active. Recently, however, scientists have documented a water-squirting behavior in ...

1. Introduction to mussels and mussel ecology -- 2. Catching the mussel bug : a history of the study of mussel ecology in North America -- 3. Diversity and biogeography -- 4. Aquatic habitats and ...

Kansas wildlife biologists are working to restore 21 imperiled aquatic species, including the endangered Neosho mucket mussel. Mussels are crucial for river ecosystems as they filter gallons of water ...

Isobel Ollard does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The three-year mark is based on the known biology of mussels and the likelihood that if they were present, adult mussels would have been found. A boat carrying invasive zebra mussels was stopped at ...