4A Morning Class ~Mussels - What I learned about freshwater mussels! by Lori Fodness https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh Made with good vibes en-us 2022-03-29 12:25:42 UTC 2026-01-19 18:05:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Native american tools? 9919138746 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121316502 Native americans used them for jewlery, utensils, and tools.]]> 2022-03-30 11:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121316502 What they are called and why. 3319694936 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121322010 They are called Bivalve because they have two halves.]]> 2022-03-30 12:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121322010 Fresh water mussels https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121335029 did you know that freshwater mussels have Gills!!!!! ]]> 2022-03-30 12:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121335029 Mussel's Shells 9493975959 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121336478 Mussels are not born with shells it normally takes about 12--15 months for a mussels shell to grow.
Emily Myers]]> 2022-03-30 12:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121336478 Freshwater mussels https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121338067 freshwater mussels are going extinct because we are eating them and  water pollution and dams are killing them  in 2012 they were put into the endangered list... -essa ]]> 2022-03-30 12:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121338067 Oysters have pearls not mussels https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121338473 that is a Oyster]]> 2022-03-30 12:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121338473 Freshwater mussels By: Clare https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121339542 Freshwater mussels filter the surrounding water when they breathe and feed. This plays a big part in their fresh water.

Clare Whalen]]> 2022-03-30 12:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121339542 Freshwater Mussles https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121341125 Freshwater Mussel population has declined by 70% because of water pollution.]]> 2022-03-30 12:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121341125 Freshwater Mussels https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121341961 They are the longest living invertebrates living around 100 YEARS. They are endangered. They weigh from .07 - .20 lb. ]]> 2022-03-30 12:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121341961 Fresh water Mussels Have Gills 2726174485 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121343021 They have gills. They use the gills to filter oxygen and food from the water. The gills are used for respiration, for moving microscopic food particles to the animal's mouth, and sometimes housing and nourishing glochidia (mussels larava )in females.

]]> 2022-03-30 12:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121343021 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121343864  freshwater Mussels have a heart, kidneys, a stomach, and a mouth like a human and apparently they have one foot too.
Javier]]> 2022-03-30 12:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121343864 Freshwater Mussles 7411214345 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121344450 Freshwater Mussel population has declined by 70% because of water pollution.]]> 2022-03-30 12:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121344450 Freshwater Mussels Are Filters https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121344635 Freshwater mussels can filter water. They are nature's great filters.
- Geri Pennell]]> 2022-03-30 12:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121344635 Freshwater mussels by: Rollins 9657322693 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121347404 Freshwater mussels eat Phytoplankton. They also live up to 60 to 70 years! These mussels are not edible, but some are, 17 species of mussels are edible, the most common being blue mussels. some freshwater mussels are toxic! Lastly, there are more than 900 species of mussels! ]]> 2022-03-30 12:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121347404 Freshwater mussels 9971898179 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121348791 Mussels are sold alive]]> 2022-03-30 12:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121348791 Margaritifera Mussels By: Samantha https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121349149 This is the scientific name for Freshwater mussels. They also don't feel pain! Freshwater mussels are known as "Nature's great purifiers."   
Samantha Larsen ]]> 2022-03-30 12:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121349149 Freshwater Mussels Kian_Desai https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121349699 They are the longest living invertebrates living around 100 YEARS. They are endangered. They weigh from .07 - .20 lb. ]]> 2022-03-30 12:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121349699 Fresh water mussels 9971898179 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121352892
Most mussels live around 60 to 70 years in good habitat. FEEDING: Mussels feed by filtering algae, bacteria, phytoplankton and other small particles out of the water column. They are in turn preyed upon by fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals
]]> 2022-03-30 12:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121352892 Freshwater mussels 7845139564 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121353355 Did you know that all freshwater mussels have a gender like a boy or a girl!]]> 2022-03-30 12:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121353355 Mussels Beards? https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121362105                           
Mussels have beards that help them cling on to rocks.            

- Aadhrika]]> 2022-03-30 12:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121362105 brains https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121366008 Fresh water mussels have no brain instead they rely on a special nerve system.

Becky   ]]> 2022-03-30 12:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121366008 Body of a Mussels 9971898179 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121366890 Just like us, mussels have a heart, kidneys, stomach, and mouth! Like fish, mussels also have gills. The gills of mussels help these animals filter water.

]]> 2022-03-30 12:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121366890 Freshwater Mussels Can Be Red 8397581774 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121370726 Some freshwater mussels are red because of dense capillaries (capillaries are tiny blood vessels) rich in myoglobin and mitochondria.


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Most mussels live around 60 to 70 years in good habitat. FEEDING: Mussels feed by filtering algae, bacteria, phytoplankton, and other small particles out of the water column. They are in turn preyed upon by fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals.




]]> 2022-03-30 12:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121372400 Male or female mussels? https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121376113 The way to tell mussels if it is a male or female is that the males inside are pale and the females are orange.
Becky]]> 2022-03-30 12:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121376113 Mussels have teeth! ~ Rosemary 6971762398 https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121389165 Some mussels have interlocking hinge "teeth" on the inside of the shell to help keep the two valves in proper alignment. ]]> 2022-03-30 12:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2121389165 How big are mollusks? https://padlet.com/lorifodness/97xyf2946t708krh/wish/2928498692 Mollusks are three times larger than blue whales.

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