Mussel farming

• The common name mussel is used for members of several families of clams or bivalvia mollusca, from saltwater and freshwater habitats.
• Mussels feed by filtrating particles out of the water.
• The potential ecological and environmental benefits of mussel farming to improve coastal water quality have been scientifically known for years.
• Only recently has mussel farming been suggested as an operational tool for society to recycle nutrients from coastal waters back to land.