#mussels — Public Fediverse posts

Investigating the remarkable reproductive cycle of #Michigan's threatened #mollusks https://phys.org/news/2024-05-qa-remarkable-reproductive-michigan-threatened.html

Polymorphism in the aggressive #mimicry lure of the parasitic freshwater #mussel #Lampsilis fasciola https://peerj.com/articles/17359/

"the freshwater #mussels' remarkable reproductive cycle includes the use of fleshy 'mantle lures' by pregnant females to attract nearby #fish and infect them with mussel #larvae."

Dynamic bio-interface between mussel tissue and byssus plays important role in quick release https://phys.org/news/2023-11-dynamic-bio-interface-mussel-tissue-byssus.html

A strong quick-release #biointerface in mussels mediated by serotonergic cilia-based adhesion https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi7401

"#Mussels use #byssus threads (known commonly as a beard) to attach themselves to solid objects such as rocks. The #mussel byssus has been extensively studied due to their unique ability to connect nonliving material to living tissue and to disconnect on demand."

#ConservationOptimism: Cumbrian #FreshwaterMussels reproduce for first time in 13 years https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-65809650

"Only a handful of freshwater #shellfish populations remain in #England. #Conservationists have been monitoring the #RiverIrt, home to the #CriticallyEndangered population of ~300 mussels.

To try and help the #mussels, they have been improving the habitat by stabilising the river bank, #PlantingTrees and adding boulders to the water. They also released juvenile mussels."

#Mussels are important in #freshwater #ecosystems because they filter the water and remove #algae. As filter feeders they’re exposed to everything in the water, and this makes them a valuable indicator of #ecosystem health. #Mussel shells also provide places for other #aquatic species to live.
#EarthScience #Environmental #sflorg
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