PORTLAND, Maine — New England is running out of mussels.The Gulf of Maine's once strong population of wild blue mussels is disappearing, scientists say. A study led by marine ecologists at the University of California at Irvine found the numbers along the gulf coastline have declined by more than 60 percent over the last 40 years.Once covering as much as two-thirds of the gulf's intertidal zone, mussels now cover less than 15 percent.
Stories Related to Mussels Disappearing From New England Waters, Scientists Say
By Associated Press, Boston Herald
Sat, 08/27/2016 - 9:00pm
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