“The removal of marine and shellfish from low-lying rock pools can devastate marine life, which is unlikely to return and ...

This research enhances our understanding of how marine organisms and their microbial ... More information: Luyang Sun et al, Shallow-water mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) adapt to deep-sea ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

A selection of wild and farmed mussels within Jervis Bay Marine Park will be genetically tested to determine whether a nearby farm is causing a population "explosion" on popular diving reefs.

Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the bottoms of ships, and hold fast against the ocean's waves thanks to a ...

Antony Knights a marine ecologist at the University of Plymouth explains: “Each mussel can filter 1.75 litres of seawater per hour, and given that they colonise at a density of around 500 ...

Irish aquaculture products are exported to Europe, US and Asia, with salmon exported to France, Germany, Belgium and the US.

The simplest way to cook a feast of seasonal mussels is with a little wine, cream and herbs as in this classic French recipe. Clean the mussels by thoroughly scrubbing them under plenty of running ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...