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Thanks to water quality improvements, ribbed mussel populations are ‘exploding’ along Virginia Beach shorelines, fighting erosion and pollution around the Chesapeake Bay. They stabilize marshes against rising sea levels, and filter nitrogen, phosphorus, and bacteria, cleaning rivers.
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Mussels are ‘exploding’ along Virginia Beach shorelines

Ribbed mussels are a key tool for fighting erosion and pollution around the Chesapeake Bay, officials say.

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