Imagine wading into a stream, rocks and dirt scattered along the stream floor. What if I told you a freshwater mussel may be ...

This is in part because of their extraordinary life-cycle: vast numbers of tiny larvae, known as glochidia, are released by ...

Loughs Agency’s head of science, Dr Sarah McLean, said an incident at the mine waste facility could “an unmitigated loss” for ...

Discover how critically endangered freshwater pearl mussels in Cumbria's River Kent are vital for ecosystem health by ...

Wonder Bread played a bit of a role in my early life. If you wanted a ketchup sandwich — I did — or a peanut and jelly ...

They may not be the first creature that comes to mind when thinking about protecting our waterways, but freshwater mussels play a crucial role in healthy rivers and streams. Driscoll breaks silence ...

They might not be the most endearing of creatures, but a tiny mussel can make a huge impact on the environment. Ecologists in DuPage County know all about that, and for a decade they've been working ...

A rare species of mussels have been airlifted from a river in Kerry for marine conservation project. Twenty freshwater pearl mussels were transported from their native Owenmore River, north side of ...

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TWENTY of Ireland’s rarest freshwater pearl mussels have been airlifted from a river in Co. Kerry to the Marine Institute’s research facility in Furnace, Newport, as part of the effort to save this ...

Translocation of Freshwater Pearl Mussels from Lough Brandon Special Area of Conservation as part of an on-going captive breeding programme ...