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USGS launches study into how water practices affect mollusks

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Scientists say one of the Upper Mississippi River’s inhabitants — responsible for helping keep the waters clean — may be threatened by changing water levels.Research is now underway that will determine how freshwater mussels are affected.Danielle Kaeding reports…

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