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East coast mussel shells are becoming more porous in warming waters - EurekAlert


<p>Researchers&nbsp;at the American Museum of Natural History have found that over the last 120 years, the porosity&mdash;or small-scale holes&mdash;in mussel shells along the East Coast of the United States has increased, potentially due to warming waters. The study, which analyzed modern mussel shells in comparison to specimens in the Museum&rsquo;s historic collection, is published today in the journal <em>PLOS ONE</em><u>.</u></p>

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