“Eating a simple bowl of mussels, scooping the broth with the ... “It takes very few resources to grow them, no feed, no fertilizer, no freshwater, no chemicals of any kind.

A new study published in the journal Animal Ecology revealed that the current population of mussels is just 5% of what it was six decades ago. Mussels, the wedge or pear-shaped creatures are known ...

Another element in the resurgence in those places has been a source some might not expect: freshwater mussels.

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study. The review found that individuals who have been diagnosed with ...

Warning: Mercury in Maine freshwater fish may harm the babies of pregnant and nursing mothers, and young children. It's hard to believe that fish that looks, smells, and tastes fine may not be safe to ...

Sometimes confused with clams, the shells come from several different species of native freshwater mussels. “There are four species of mussels in the Okanagan Lake watershed, it has the biggest ...

What Is an Eating Disorder? Eating disorders are a group of conditions marked by an unhealthy relationship with food. They tend to develop during the teenage and young adult years, and they are ...

All eating disorders come with risks to physical and mental health. However, anorexia nervosa is widely considered the most deadly eating disorder—indeed, the most deadly mental health disorder ...

Conte Wildlife and Fish Reservation, explained to students that while here in the Connecticut River, American eels fulfill a critical function in the food web by transporting freshwater mussels.