TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal regulators designated two U.S. freshwater mussels as threatened on Wednesday, a further sign of trouble for native mollusks that help cleanse waters by filtering ...

A recent freshwater mussel survey conducted at Beanblossom Creek has revealed strong and thriving mussel populations, according to biologists with the ...

Freshwater ecosystems across the United States are absorbing the consequences of decades-old decisions to import large non-native species for aquaculture, pest control, and the pet trade. From black ...

The Niagara River is a powerful force in Western New York, helping to supply electricity to areas throughout the entire state — and the fate of its water quality relies heavily on fish and their ...

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources released into the wild on U.S. Forest Service property the first group of Carolina heelsplitters raised by agency biologists. These rare freshwater mussels are ...

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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 ...

KENTWOOD, Mich. — A notable finding of freshwater mussels in Covenant Park’s stretch of Plaster Creek in Kentwood is prompting new conservation efforts in the area. This discovery is reshaping the ...

Environmental scientists and teenage campers recently found an encouraging sign for the health of the Delaware River during a survey near the Pennypack Creek in Northeast Philly. At low tide, they ...

Radioactive contamination in freshwater mussels is potentially affecting the food chain in Pennsylvania, including iconic animals such as bald eagles and possibly even humans. A study published last ...

Federal regulators designated two U.S. freshwater mussels as threatened on Wednesday, a further sign of trouble for native mollusks that help cleanse waters by filtering out pollutants as they feed.