Scientists suggest environmental warming trend can threaten mussell populations

By Steve Roisum

August 1, 2011

Rising water temperatures due to climate change can kill pregnant mussels found in the upper Mississippi river, according to a group of Wisconsin researchers.Steve Roisum reports…

Scientists suggest environmental warming trend can threaten mussell populations

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