mussels
Coverage of mussels in the Nexus archive.
- Food inspection agency warns of paralytic toxin in shellfish in Quebec's North Shore
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) warns residents of Quebec’s North Shore about paralytic biotoxin in mussels, clams, and oysters harvested in certain areas. The alert highlights a health risk associated with shellfish consumption in the region.
- Meet the mussels doing the dirty work of cleaning up Newtown Creek
The Newtown Creek Alliance is using a 600-gallon tank filled with mussels and marsh grass to help restore Newtown Creek, one of the most polluted waterways in the country. Gus Perry, the alliance's restoration and marine projects coordinator, is involved in the initiative.
- Warning issued for recreational mussels along California coast
Los Angeles County public health officials have issued a warning against consuming recreationally harvested mussels along the California coast due to elevated naturally occurring toxins that can cause serious illness. Commercial shellfish from approved sources remain unaffected, and a mussel quarantine order is in effect from May 1 through October.