A multi-agency team took a hands-on approach to boosting native mussel populations in the Cuyahoga River this fall, marking a new chapter ...

For Endangered Species Day, learn about the marvelous biology and murky future of freshwater mussels Jack Tamisiea For most, the term “endangered species” conjures up charismatic creatures like polar ...

Zebra mussels are considered to be a harmful, invasive species that can spread quickly in waterways. They have now been found in North Carolina, officials say. Photo from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

It would be a fascinating process even if it wasn’t intended to help clean the Niagara River. Three pregnant native freshwater mussels – named Elizabeth, Imogene and Nelly – have taken up residence in ...