The holidays are upon us once more and along with office parties and caroling, the season also brings the joy of entertaining and feeding a crowd at home. While it may sometimes seem daunting to feed ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract ABSTRACT: Predator-induced defenses have a significant influence on the expression of morphological and behavioral traits of marine species.

(1) This paper examines the effect that interference from other birds had on the average intake rate of young oystercatchers, Haematopus ostralegus, feeding on mussels, Mytilus edulis, in winter.

AN INVASIVE mussel species spreading in Philippine waters could serve as an alternative ingredient for poultry and aquaculture feed, according to a study by Mindanao State University at Naawan. The ...

Zebra mussels have be present in Gull Lake since the mid-1990s. Michigan State University researchers say they have found a connection between invasive zebra mussels and toxic algae blooms through a ...

RALEIGH – Researchers at North Carolina State University have designed and demonstrated a new system that allows them to remotely monitor the behavior of freshwater mussels. The system could be used ...

Freshwater mussels play an important role in keeping the Great Lakes healthy, but experts say native mussels in Michigan are ...

It’s hard to believe finding a fingernail-sized mussel could be a newsworthy event. It’s even more difficult to understand how this small mollusk could cause nationwide alarm. At present, zebra ...

We head to American Mussel Harvesters, Inc. and Rhody Wild Gardens located in North Kingstown, RI, to discuss harvesting mussels and warming waters in Narragansett Bay; how mussels act as a filter for ...

The Niagara River is a powerful force in Western New York, helping to supply electricity to areas throughout the entire state — and the fate of its water quality relies heavily on fish and their ...

Birds can be put on the list of possible victims of the zebra mussels being found in Minnesota lakes. Actually, two mussel species are likely to pose the potential problem. There are the zebra mussels ...

654 Miles of Critical Habitat Will Protect Mussels From Pollution, Dams, Urbanization ST. LOUIS— In response to a 2010 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...