With freshwater mussel populations declining globally, understanding how these organisms create underwater reefs is key to preserving habitats that ensure the oysters' survival in a warming ...

In the video, which is captioned, “Did you know oysters are eaten alive?” Joe prepares some of his restaurant’s signature raw oyster dishes. A person off-camera asks him, “Is it true that ...

The critical population of Chesapeake Bay oysters is on the mend, after numbers decreased due to over harvesting, habitat ...

While many species live in the sea ... but also other invertebrates such as freshwater mussels and oysters. Previous research focusing on mollusks suggests that around a third are at risk of ...

Freshwater pearls are still cultured by inserting small pieces of native mussel shell into oysters. Mussels are fascinating because ... are 890 known freshwater mussel species, and 302 of those live ...

The collapse of Florida’s oyster reefs serves as a stark reminder of the interconnected challenges we face: freshwater mismanagement, habitat destruction and economic development at odds with ...

“Oysters can live in low salinity for a couple of weeks ... “it takes 18 months to two years to grow an oyster to harvestable size.” Freshwater floods also created bacteria concerns ...

Only oysters of the Ostreidae family can make pearls, but many other types of mollusks can produce these gems, such as ...

To date, around 8,500 freshwater oysters have already been cultured. Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of EAD, said: “The Abu Dhabi Pearls Centre is the first facility in the Middle ...

“Oysters need a combination of freshwater and saltwater to grow and thrive; that’s what we have in Galveston Bay,” said Raz Halili, vice president of Prestige Oyster Inc. “When oysters get ...

If you think oysters are just a delicious seafood, think again. Freshwater oysters produce an adhesive that may hold the secret to developing more environmentally friendly glues with applications from ...