Mussels Water Purification at Laura Mullen blog

Mussels Water Purification. Did you know that a single freshwater mussel can pump and filter between 8 and 15 gallons of water per day? Ecosystem services to which mussels contribute include the regulating service of water purification (biofiltration); As they pump and filter the water through their gills in order to feed and breathe, mussels store almost everything else that passes. Unionidae) are filter feeders, removing phytoplankton and other suspended particulate matter from the water. In this way, their presence is vital to the health of freshwater ecosystems, and by extension, to us. The removal of suspended matter. However, mussels are disappearing at an alarming rate. With the goal of identifying gaps between the water quality needs of mussels in terms of pollutant levels and the current water quality. A single mussel can filter up to 15 gallons of water a day, reducing concentrations of algae, bacteria, diseases, heavy metals, and pharmaceuticals, as well as industrial runoff. Mussels are living water filters, integral to healthy freshwater ecosystems. As they siphon water—as much as a bathtub’s worth every day—through their gills to feed, mussels also filter out bacteria and pollutants, acting like living water purifiers. The timelapse video below illuminates just how effective mussels are at filtering the water around them. Freshwater mussels are some of the most powerful filters we have in our watersheds, and they drastically

The removal of suspended matter. As they siphon water—as much as a bathtub’s worth every day—through their gills to feed, mussels also filter out bacteria and pollutants, acting like living water purifiers. Freshwater mussels are some of the most powerful filters we have in our watersheds, and they drastically In this way, their presence is vital to the health of freshwater ecosystems, and by extension, to us. However, mussels are disappearing at an alarming rate. Did you know that a single freshwater mussel can pump and filter between 8 and 15 gallons of water per day? With the goal of identifying gaps between the water quality needs of mussels in terms of pollutant levels and the current water quality. As they pump and filter the water through their gills in order to feed and breathe, mussels store almost everything else that passes. Mussels are living water filters, integral to healthy freshwater ecosystems. Unionidae) are filter feeders, removing phytoplankton and other suspended particulate matter from the water.

FilterFeeding in a mussel Kimberly Andrews

Mussels Water Purification Mussels are living water filters, integral to healthy freshwater ecosystems. Ecosystem services to which mussels contribute include the regulating service of water purification (biofiltration); Did you know that a single freshwater mussel can pump and filter between 8 and 15 gallons of water per day? With the goal of identifying gaps between the water quality needs of mussels in terms of pollutant levels and the current water quality. The removal of suspended matter. As they siphon water—as much as a bathtub’s worth every day—through their gills to feed, mussels also filter out bacteria and pollutants, acting like living water purifiers. In this way, their presence is vital to the health of freshwater ecosystems, and by extension, to us. Freshwater mussels are some of the most powerful filters we have in our watersheds, and they drastically A single mussel can filter up to 15 gallons of water a day, reducing concentrations of algae, bacteria, diseases, heavy metals, and pharmaceuticals, as well as industrial runoff. Mussels are living water filters, integral to healthy freshwater ecosystems. However, mussels are disappearing at an alarming rate. Unionidae) are filter feeders, removing phytoplankton and other suspended particulate matter from the water. As they pump and filter the water through their gills in order to feed and breathe, mussels store almost everything else that passes. The timelapse video below illuminates just how effective mussels are at filtering the water around them.