2025年3月20日 · Blue mussels are considered a smart seafood choice because they are sustainably grown and harvested under U.S. state and federal regulations. Learn more about wild and farmed blue mussels. Blue mussels are economically and environmentally important filter-feeding bivalves. They are commonly harvested for food throughout the world, from both ...

The blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), also known as the common mussel, [1] is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the only extant family in the order Mytilida, known as "true mussels".Blue mussels are subject to commercial use and intensive aquaculture.A species with a large range, the blue mussel leaves empty shells that are commonly found on beaches around the ...

Blue mussel shells have been found in kitchen middens dated at 6000 B.C. ... Live mussels can be exported in plastic or jute bags, either for the fresh market or for the processing industry that boils mussels for sale. Mussel commodities are also produced: boiled mussels for single frozen and garnishing; canned non-perishable commodities such ...

Blue mussels are well acclimated to a 5 to 20 °C temperature range, with an upper sustained thermal tolerance limit of about 29 °C for adults. Blue mussels do not thrive in salinities of less than 15%, but can withstand wide environmental fluctuations. Their …

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Blue Mussels are semi-sessile, having the ability to detach and reattach to a surface allowing the mollusk to reposition itself relative to the water position. ... Blue mussels are boreo-temperate invertebrates that live in intertidal areas attached to rocks and other hard substrates by strong (and somewhat elastic) thread-like structures ...

2023年3月1日 · European shellfish culture is dominated by blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) and Mediterranean mussels (M. galloprovincialis).The total mussel production in 2018 was 533,000 tonnes, of which 82% were traded in live or fresh condition (Hough, 2022).Besides being an excellent source of nutrients, live bivalves are vulnerable to mortality and spoilage.

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Mussel beds created by M. edulis act as habitat as well as a food source for many marine species, they also allow for algal attachment attracting more species to the area. M. edulis larvae are an important source of prey for planktivorous species (Zagata et al. 2008). Mussel beds create secondary habitat for fauna to live, hide, and feed within.

Blue mussels can live from 18 to 24 years. The shell is black, blue-black or brown, tear-drop shaped and has concentric lines marking the outside. Photo:Will Husby. Mature blue mussels range from 5 to 10 cm—fitting easily into your hand. They grow quickly, taking from one to five years to reach maturity.