Jackie Sones knows the area around Bodega way really well. As a research coordinator with the Bodega Marine Reserve, she visits the shoreline nearly every day. On June 18, she saw something she’d ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- San Francisco Bay mussels contain high levels of a toxin that can cause liver damage, according to a study from the University of California at Santa Cruz. The toxin called ...

SCOTTSVILLE, Va. — It was only 3 inches long but one of the little James Spinymussels that moved from Charles City County far up the James River to Scottsville this summer can filter up to 15 gallons ...

For Jacquie Larner and her crew at Mussel Beach, success can change revenue streams but it can't change the soul of a place. The eatery at 3540 State Park, located on the outskirts of Bay City, is ...

A heat wave that sizzled much of California last month appears to have taken a devastating toll on a sea creature that is foundational to the marine ecosystem. Jackie Sones, research coordinator for ...

Research in Chesapeake Bay shows that the mussels that typically colonize a restored oyster reef can more than double the reef's overall filtration capacity. Filtering plankton helps improve water ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — A recent report by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) outlines the importance of freshwater mussels in Pennsylvania's watersheds and their declining population.