Residents of the Ottawa Valley, as well as visitors, appreciate the majestic Ottawa River as a large component of what makes ...

Mussels are fascinating because of their life histories, carried out on river bottoms. They are among the longest-lived invertebrates, surviving as long as 100 years. Their reproduction is complex and ...

"It will allow us to help answer a variety of ... questions." Scientists make incredible discovery in Illinois river for ...

By Forrest Adams Last summer zebra mussels were discovered in Prior Lake, and this summer in Lake Minnetonka, sandwiching the communities of Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Victoria, Chaska and ...

The Tri-Dam Project says the decision was made to prevent the introduction of the Golden Mussel, an invasive species known ...

Following the discovery of golden mussels in California, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is taking steps to prevent the invasive ...

Lake enthusiasts from Carver County are taking their fight against zebra mussels from the shoreline to the courtroom. This week the residents filed suit against the head of the Minnesota Department of ...

Only 25 mussels were found in recent surveys. All were aging adults, indicating there’s no successful reproduction. Adult mussels live up to 35 years. The Canoe Creek clubshell is about 3.5 inches ...

Interestingly, pearl mussels live also in southern regions ... component that will not remain anywhere else." Here, artificial reproduction is a possible conservation option.

Zebra mussels, which can begin reproduction when water temperatures reach 54 degrees, can wreak havoc on lakes. They already have spread to Lake Minnetonka, Prior Lake, Gull Lake and Lake Mille Lacs.