Mussel

Coastal Habitats

Mussel

Geukensia demissa

Mussels anchor themselves in the salt marsh by burying tough fibers in the muddy bottom.

These two-shelled animals, or bivalves, are accustimed to extremes. They can survive in very cold to very hot temperatures as well as in almost-fresh to quite salty waters.

Animal Life on the Salt Marsh

Plant Life on the Salt Marsh

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