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University of Rhode Island graduate students Jamie Bucholz and Mallory Malz discovered a living freshwater mussel community while surveying the Moosup River, which runs through northeastern Connecticut and western Rhode Island. The find is the first documented record of mussels in the river in more than thirty years. Among the mussels were rare native species that serve as sensitive indicators of river health. The discovery highlights the river’s ecological value and suggests that the habitat may still support diverse aquatic life.

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