A new University of Minnesota study shows that zebra mussels are increasing mercury levels in fish.

A new research paper published in Zootaxa describes five new species of freshwater mussels in the southern U.S., providing ...

Golden mussels have spread to a popular reservoir in the East Bay, prompting officials to enforce a 30-day quarantine on all ...

A species of highly invasive mussel have been found at Alameda County's Lake Del Valle and it prompting authorities to issue ...

Researchers discovered higher mercury levels in four native species of fish.

Mussels are likely the sort of thing that you’d order at an old school French restaurant, but would never pick up at the store. (Maybe one time you saw a recipe asking you to “remove their beards” and ...

Crews stopped a boat covered in invasive golden mussels before it could reach Folsom Lake, according to KCRA. The interception demonstrated how a single checkpoint can help protect a lake many local ...

Idaho has detected 77% fewer young quagga mussels than it did last year. They attribute that to aggressive monitoring and ...

Quick-cooking, sweetly flavored and with a friendly price tag (between $5 and $7 per pound), mussels are a near-perfect food. If you’re already a fan, you’re nodding your head, and if you’re not yet ...

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. The mussel is the hoover of the sea, taking ...

Dr Mark Hartl said Heriot-Watt University marine science researchers had worked with mussels from the Firth of Forth for over 20 years and had observed the disappearance of the local populations.

In an effort to revitalize the Paint Rock River's ecosystem, conservationists have introduced rare native freshwater mussels ...