"My heart almost skipped a beat when scanning the email from a reader pointing out the implications of an under-reported item ...

The zebra mussel has been a poster child for invasive species ever since it unleashed economic and ecological havoc on the ...

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My first awareness of the freshwater clams in the Iowa River was like any child’s experience. I’m sure that I found a shell.

GETTING YOU NOW TO SOME LIGHTER NEWS. A NEW SPECIES OF MUSCLE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN NORTH CAROLINA STREAMS. THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION SAYS IT’S CALLED THE SOLSTICE CREEK MUSSEL. IT LIVES IN ...

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, which includes the world’s most extensive system of caves, is inhabited by an unusual array of wildlife. Thanks to cave explorations beginning in the 1800s, ...

What native freshwater mussels tell us about the health of the Willamette River. Native freshwater mussels are environmental superheroes that filter rivers across North America, but their future is ...

Zebra mussels were brought to the Great Lakes in ship ballast water during the 1980s. They were joined shortly after by Quagga mussels in the early 90s. Today, both are among the most serious aquatic ...

Unassuming freshwater mussels are emerging as environmental heroes. These humble mollusks serve as the “livers of our rivers,” filtering 10-20 gallons of water daily while removing harmful algae, ...

This story is part of our series, “Reporting from the Mon,” supported by the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds. Aquatic biologists from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and a small crew ...