News tagged with marine mussels

Wind farm in North Sea has positive net impact on fauna

A North-Sea wind farm has hardly any negative effects on fauna. At most, a few bird species will avoid such a wind farm. It turns out that a wind farm also provides a new natural habitat for organisms living ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Shellfish not safe to eat marked with warning light

Red tides and similar blooms can render some seafood unsafe to eat, though it can be difficult to tell whether a particular batch harbors toxins that cause food poisoning.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The bivalve effect

McGill biologist Dr. Frederic Guichard says marine life can communicate over thousands of kilometers, calling into question current fishery management and marine preservation practices. "If I kill mussels ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 03, 2010 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Study Examines How Nanoparticles Affect Marine Organisms

(PhysOrg.com) -- When nanoparticles from consumer products leach into the ocean, they may harm oysters and mussels.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It's the metal in the mussel that gives mussels their muscle power

Researchers in California are reporting for the first time that metals are key ingredients that give the coatings of anchoring byssal threads of marine mussels their amazing durability. The study could lead to the design ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Shellfish and inkjet printers may hold key to faster healing from surgeries

Using the natural glue that marine mussels use to stick to rocks, and a variation on the inkjet printer, a team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has devised a new way of making medical adhesives that ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0