{"id":72101,"date":"2026-10-22T12:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=72101"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:48:44","slug":"mussel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mussel\/","title":{"rendered":"Mussel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Mussel Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) unit at Vizhinjam has launched its first full-fledged open-sea mussel longline farming unit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Mussel<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>bivalve of mollusks belonging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the marine family Mytilidae and to the freshwater family Unionidae.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are <\/span><b>most common in cool seas.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Freshwater mussels known as naiads inhabit <\/span><b>streams, lakes, and ponds over most of the world.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Mussel<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Appearance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Marine mussels are usually <\/span><b>wedge-shaped or pear-shaped<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and range in size from about 5 to 15 centimetres.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may be smooth or ribbed and often have a hairy covering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shells of many species are dark blue or dark greenish brown on the outside; on the inside they are often pearly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They attach themselves to solid objects or to one <\/span><b>another by proteinaceous threads<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> called <\/span><b>byssus threads.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They often <\/span><b>occur in dense clusters.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Benefits of Mussel<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Food Source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are edible and considered nutritious, rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and various vitamins and minerals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pearl Production:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Freshwater mussels are used for pearl cultivation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ecological Role:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These species are filter-feeding organisms that absorb a range of contaminants into their tissue, including invisible microplastics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have been used globally for decades as a barometer of marine pollution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Thiruvananthapuram\/cmfri-launches-open-sea-mussel-longline-farming-unit-at-vizhinjam\/article71608419.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mussel is a bivalve of mollusks belonging to the marine family Mytilidae and to the freshwater family Unionidae. 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