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How mussels help clean up Chesapeake Bay

It was only 3 inches long but one of the little James Spinymussels that moved from Charles City County far up the James River to Scottsville this summer can filter up to 15 gallons of water a day.

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Tiny mussels can be a huge help in Chesapeake Bay clean up

Environmentalists see the small shellfish as big helpers in their efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.

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Mussel-ing ahead with a clean water effort

Wherever they plant themselves — from way up in the mountain headwaters of the tributary rivers to just a bit downstream from Richmond — freshwater mussels can help clean the

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Endangered James Spinymussel reintroduced to James River

An endangered species of freshwater mussels is returning to the James River, over 50 years since disappearing due to pollution and other factors.

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