Boaters and other watercraft enthusiasts in Alberta could soon be opening their wallets for annual passes to help stop ...

After the torrential rain on July 24 jammed up the RT Orr Dam and Lake Victoria drastically drained over several days, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) staff were hard ...

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The dead mussels were noticed Aug. 7 when crews from the institute were out doing work related to an aquatics ecosystem study aroun the Mactaquac Dam, across the St. John River about 20 kilometres ...

Freshwater mussels rely on host fish for reproduction. Their larvae must attach to a host fish within a few hours, or else they will die.

"Freshwater mussels are one of the most endangered invertebrates in the world," she said. "When you're talking about biodiversity every species counts." ...

Freshwater mussels range from about the size of a large button to the size of a billfold, but the work they do for ecosystems is enormous. They can filter around 8-10 gallons of river water each ...

Officials were baffled by the surprise discovery of a destructive invasive species in the Colorado River earlier this year.

Freshwater mussels are some of the planet's most fascinating and underappreciated animals. With their beautifully colorful shells, diversity of shapes and interesting adornments — including ridges, ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal regulators designated two U.S. freshwater mussels as threatened on Wednesday, a further sign of trouble for native mollusks that help cleanse waters by ...

It is in these waters sluicing through the Cairngorms that a particularly prized part of the environment exists: freshwater pearl mussels, which are among the planet's most critically endangered ...