Boaters endured the first day of a new quarantine process aimed at curbing the spread of the golden mussel, an invasive species.

Freshwater mussels, also known as clams, are unique animals. Mussels have two hard, external shells and soft tissue inside. They also have only one foot! The movement of mussels is limited. Most ...

Scientists with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation have detected invasive zebra mussels in Lake ...

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

Although the reduction of complex aspects of mussel adhesion to a simple molecule like dopamine seems astonishing, it shouldn't be. The astringency of red wine, the treatment of animal skins with ...

Freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered groups of animals in the world — over 80 species are protected under the Endangered Species Act and >20 species have recently gone extinct. As such, ...

The discovery of a single adult zebra mussel in the St. John River sparked a recent gathering of scientists and researchers who knew the find was all but inevitable. The invasive mussel was ...

Whiskeytown and other California waters are in danger of being invaded by 1 of the state's latest invasive species, golden mussels. Here's how to help ...

Vermont Business Magazine After several seasons of thorough sampling, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) ...

In response to a legal petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect four freshwater mussels and a crayfish under the ...

Kemper said zebra mussels will affect each water body differently. "Zebra mussels filter tiny food particles out of the water, which can reduce available food for larval fish and other animals and can ...

The discovery of a single adult zebra mussel in the St. John River sparked a recent gathering of scientists and researchers who knew the find was all but inevitable. The invasive mussel was found on a ...