Reuben Cash says blue mussels are best served steamed with melted butter. But this year, he doubts you could find enough for a meal. Cash is the environmental coordinator at the Skagway Traditional ...

Blue mussels, the predominant species used in aquaculture in Maine, may be more resilient than other cultivated species to the increased seawater acidity and storms predicted to hit the Gulf of Maine ...

Since its arrival in the 1980s, the Asian shore crab has become one of the most dominant crab species in New England. But the area's native blue mussel has evolved to develop a defense against it -- ...

During the last 10-15 years, blue mussels in shallow waters on Sweden’s west coast have largely disappeared. Observations and reviews of studies and reports indicate that climate change may be behind ...

I spent time last week driving up the coast, checking out all the beaches and birding spots I have recently avoided as I try my best to socially distance. My first stop was Wells Harbor. I love this ...

One of the best ways to spend a hot summer day in the Seacoast is at the beach. Even better — exploring the beach and the surrounding intertidal. Who doesn’t love poking around in tide pools, gently ...

The recent graduate is the lead author of a study investigating how blue mussels could fare under the stresses of climate change. Martino's findings appear in the December edition of Journal of ...