The Associated Press: New species of mussels is discovered in Delaware River
The
Delaware River along the Trenton waterfront. A new species of mussels
has been discovered in the Delaware River between Chester, Pa. and Trenton.
Photo credit: The Times of Trenton
has been discovered in the Delaware River between Chester, Pa. and Trenton.
Photo credit: The Times of Trenton
Scientists have discovered several uncommon species of mussels in the Delaware River, indicating the urban waterway may be cleaner than people think. The mussels were found between Chester, Pa., and Trenton, one of the busiest segments of the industrial river that includes Philadelphia, according to Danielle Kreeger, science director for the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.
Two of the seven species discovered — the alewife floater and tidewater mucket — were previously thought to no longer exist in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Kreeger said today.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 11/27/2010 12:42 PM 
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