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Close up view of a cylindrical yellow ocean temperature sensor affixed to a green fishing net sitting on a metal surface, with a fish lying flat beside the sensor
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The Moana Project Braids Tradition and Science for a More Sustainable Ocean

by João Marcos Azevedo Correia de Souza, Julie Jakoboski, Jonathan Gardner, Maui Hudson and Malene Felsing 31 May 202424 September 2024

Scientists and Māori communities in Aotearoa New Zealand are gathering knowledge on marine conditions and ecosystems to protect livelihoods and help ensure a sustainable future for the blue economy.

Comparison of two mussel beds, one in 1984 and one in 2023
Posted inNews

Ocean Warming Is Wiping Out Southern California’s Mussel Beds

by Madeline Reinsel 14 December 202314 December 2023

Historic photographs reveal the dramatic retreat of mollusks as warmer waters take a toll on the health of the intertidal zone.

Margaritifera laevis shells on the bottom of a river.
Posted inNews

Freshwater Mussel Shells May Retain Record of Alpine Snowpack

by Stacy Kish 4 October 202129 March 2023

A new study explores a possible proxy for seasonal freshwater input that could elucidate changes in alpine snowpack as the planet warms.

Two plots comparing seasonal variability in mussel stable isotope values from the periostracum with measured suspended particulate organic matter, used to reconstruct the isotopic composition of suspended particulate organic matter.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Tracking Excess Nitrogen with Freshwater Mussels

by Branwen Williams 30 April 20218 March 2023

Mussel shell periostracum and carbonate bound organic matter document seasonal variability in the isotopic composition of riverine suspended particulate organic matter.

Researchers examine how the rapid spread of invasive freshwater mussels affects estuary sediments
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Invasive Freshwater Mussels Drive Changes in Estuary Sediments

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 24 July 20182 March 2023

The golden mussel has spread quickly in the 30 years since its arrival in South America and is transforming aquatic ecosystems in waterways across the continent.

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