mussels

Checking every inch of a streambed for freshwater mussels requires a snorkel and a wetsuit. It’s a messy job, but it’s vitally important as these keystone species are declining throughout the West.

Courtney Flatt reports on the decline of freshwater mussels in the West and the potential environmental impact / Runtime - 0:50 The Northwest’s freshwater…

A 2017 analysis that looked at historic versus recent distributing areas of the species and found that the populations have declined by almost 50% of its historic range and it has been accelerating in recent years.

A review of "mussel-inspired chemistry" points to promising ways we can learn from mussels about how to clean up water.