What are the potential uses of mussels in bioremediation? What are the challenges in conserving endangered mussel species?

Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) are harvested commercially from Maine to Long Island, New York but Maine has historically ranked first in mussel landings. Altamaha River, GA. Photo by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division. Fun Fact: This species is endemic to the Altamaha River basin in Georgia and is one of ... Sep 13, 2023 ... Zebra Mussels are a freshwater species and will not survive in marine environments. There are many ways Zebra Mussels can spread through Canadian waters. Aside from being healthy and delicious, farmed mussels are rated green by Seafood Watch for environmental sustainability. Unionid mussels and pea clams are native to. North America, while Asian clams and zebra and quagga mussels are exotic to this continent. The Asian clam ... we have native mussels and native clams as well as invasive mussels and invasive clams. Page 3. 50 species of Native Freshwater Mussels occur in Wisconsin ... Quagga mussels (dreissena bugensis) and zebra mussels (dreissena polymorpha) are freshwater, bivalve mollusks that have invaded North American waters. Quagga ... Mar 18, 2017 ... The same bivalve eating individuals claim that mussels and oysters are not sentient because they do not have “brains,” and while it is true that ... Apr 22, 2022 ... The mussel quarantine is a yearly event prohibiting the public from harvesting mussels for human consumption due to potentially dangerous levels ... Sep 22, 2020 ... Like other bivalves, they use their gills to feed and respire. Gill cilia—microscopic, hair-like structures—create and control the current that ...