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National Mussel Watch team is the longest running continuous contaminant-monitoring program

Published on: 01/08/2024

Weโ€™re one week into 2024. Are your muscles still with the program? ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‹๏ธ Our National Mussel Watch team has been sticking with these mussels ๐Ÿ‘‡ย  since 1986! The National Mussel Watch Program is the longest running continuous contaminant-monitoring program of its kind in the U.S. and still going strong! Learn more: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/pollution/mussel-watch/

A cluster of mussels with seaweed stuck between shells

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