KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A hundred rare mussels are slipping quietly into Appalachian waters — and they just might help keep rivers cleaner and power running. The Tennessee Valley Authority is partnering ...

Emergency Declared as Invasive Golden Mussels Threaten California Water Systems: 'Prevention Alone Is Not Enough' ...

Seafood lovers who prize the mussel for its earthy taste and succulent flesh may be unaware of its growing potential in the fight against water pollution. One day, it may also be pressed into service ...

The recent discovery of a new type of invasive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is raising concerns that the non-native species could cause major ecological harm and inflict costly ...

Golden mussels are an invasive aquatic species that disrupt ecosystems, filter away nutrients and damage shorelines – and they were recently spotted on a boat trying to enter Lake Tahoe. The golden ...

Fast-spreading hardy mussels from China, already in Delta and spreading across California, could cost millions to control ...

You may have heard that various kinds of invasive plants and animals create problems for the species that are native to an area. In the case of the quagga mussel, which only grows to the size of a ...

SAN ANTONIO – Think of it as a liver transplant. The San Antonio River Authority is reintroducing 5,000 freshwater mussels into the river over the next month or two, generally between Interstate 10 ...

BOVEY — The discovery of an invasive species in a series of abandoned mine pits on the Iron Range has disrupted plans to alleviate rising waters in the pits. The Minnesota Department of Natural ...

Mucket, fatmucket, and purple wartyback. Elktoe, giant floater, mapleleaf, fluted-shell, and pocketbook. In all, 204 animals and eight species, with an average age of about 8 years (maximum 15). I’d ...