URI researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 15, 2026 - When University of Rhode Island researchers slipped beneath the surface of the Moosup River recently, they did not expect to find a living freshwater mussel community. The discovery marked the first documented record of freshwater mussels in the riv . . .
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URI researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 15, 2026 - When University of Rhode Island researchers slipped beneath the surface of the Moosup River recently, they did not expect to find a living freshwater mussel community. The discovery marked the first documented record of freshwater mussels in the riv . . .