Recent News: #mussels
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August 30, 2021
Our rivers’ livers—freshwater mussels—have the potential to improve water quality
A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program paves the way for restoring mussel populations
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March 26, 2020
Researchers give mussels new power
Transplanted mussels suggest more reintroduction efforts are possible in the Anacostia
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January 02, 2019
Putting some mussel into river restoration
Scientists hope the eastern elliptio can help clean up the Patapsco
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July 28, 2016
Photo of the Week: Invasive mussels pose growing threat
First spotted in the watershed in 2002, the zebra mussel’s range has been expanding
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October 17, 2011
Invasive zebra mussel found for first time in Maryland’s Sassafras River
The invasive zebra mussel found for the first time in the Sassafras River, a tributary of the upper Bay on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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March 12, 2010
Question of the Week: What do invasive species do to the Bay?
What kind of effect does the zebra mussel have on fish like the striped bass?
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December 01, 2008
Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Susquehanna River
Zebra mussels have been found for the first time in the Maryland portion of the Susquehanna River.
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