‘I am so happy to see them!’: fan mussels are back in Europe’s waters – but can scientists keep them alive? After a series of mass mortality events, it is more common to find these huge Mediterranean clams dead. Which is why the species’ ‘biggest fangirl of all’, Susan Smillie, is thrilled to see a thriving...

This #TheGuardian article features our work on the conservation of the critically-endangered FanMussel Pinna nobilis in #Amvrakikos Gulf
Let’s continue our best efforts to protect and recover our marine life!
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