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The South Llano spring moss, also known as Donrichardsia macroneuron, has been added to the list under the ESA and will be on the federal register starting April 27.
Now researchers from Stockholm University have discovered an environmentally friendly way of removing arsenic from water in the form of the aquatic moss Warnstorfia fluitans.
At least two Duluth stores have found zebra mussels on decorative aquatic moss balls in their store fish tanks and more infested moss balls may still be on store shelves across the U.S. Doug ...
Zebra mussels have been found in Maine pet stores and state officials are asking store operators and consumers to destroy the highly invasive species. The mussels have been found in aquatic moss ...
Researchers in Virginia have identified an "alien pod" discovered in a local freshwater lake as a very large colony of freshwater bryozoans -- aka "moss animals." ...
If you have recently purchased a moss ball for your aquarium, here's what you need to know about the potential risks and how to properly dispose of them.
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission officials have confirmed that aquatic moss balls contaminated by the invasive zebra mussel have been found and potentially sold in several retail outlets across ...
Researchers at Stockholm University say the aquatic moss, warnstofia fluitans, which flourishes in northern Sweden, can rapidly absorb arsenic, removing as much as 82 per cent of the toxins within ...
Highly invasive and destructive freshwater mussels are threatening to make their way to the Pacific Northwest through decorative aquarium moss balls.
At least 12 invasive zebra mussels were found in aquatic moss balls sold for aquariums in a Renton, Washington, aquatics nursery wholesaler on Aug. 5. The mussels, which are native to freshwater ...
At least 12 invasive zebra mussels were found in aquatic moss balls for aquariums sold at a Renton wholesale aquarium company on Aug. 5. The mussels, which are native to freshwater bodies in ...
Takakia, a 390 million-year-old moss, has adapted to life in some of Earth’s harshest environments. But it may not evolve quickly enough to survive the climate crisis.