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The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is an endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Margaritiferidae.. Although the name "freshwater pearl mussel" is often used for this species, other freshwater mussel species (e.g. Margaritifera auricularia) can also create pearls and some can also be used as a source of mother of pearl.
Aerial view of Phase II of the McCook Reservoir under construction in 2023. The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (abbreviated TARP and more commonly known as the Deep Tunnel Project or the Chicago Deep Tunnel) is a large civil engineering project that aims to reduce flooding in the metropolitan Chicago area, and to reduce the harmful effects of flushing raw sewage into Lake Michigan by diverting ...
Thornton Quarry is one of the largest aggregate quarries in the world, located in Thornton, Illinois just south of Chicago. The quarry is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide, and 450 feet (140 m) deep at its deepest point. Gallagher Asphalt Corporation has been operating on the grounds of the quarry since 1928.
Rhode Island residents who recreationally forage for blue mussels can harvest up to half a bushel per day, unless they’re in a shellfish management area, in which case the limit is reduced to ...
Chinese freshwater mussels were once grafted up to 50 times per shell, or 25 times per valve. This practice was common when the industry mussel was primarily the cockscomb pearl mussel (Cristaria plicata). This mussel produced a high volume of low-quality pearls that came to be known as "raisin pearls" in the 1970s and 1980s.
The Chicago Police Department confirmed to NBC 5 that the incident occurred around 9:45 a.m., and the coyote was “safely” taken into custody. "The animal is currently at our facility awaiting ...
Video footage from the incident shows a dozer moving the abandoned cars to clear the roadway for fire trucks. The operation took place on Sunset Boulevard Tuesday, according to Storyful.
Quagga mussels are presumed to have originated in the Ukrainian section of the Black Sea and probably began to spread further into eastern Europe in the 1940s. Today, they are an invasive species found throughout western Europe. [6] In Romania, quagga mussels were first found in 2004 in the Danube River. [7]