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Why can't fresh water mussels live in a salt water environment?
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∙ 8y ago
They can't live in saltwater because their body just doesn't support it. They reproduce and everything differently, and probably wouldn't live in salt water.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoThey can't tolerate high salt concentration .
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How have mussels adapted to its environment?
Mussels have adapted by learning how to survive. They mate through the water, mussels cant move after they settle on the bottom. They then attach their eggs to fish where they hatch and live until they are about 3 weeks old when they then fall to the bottom and live for many years.
How mussels adapt?
Mussels have adapted by learning how to survive. They mate through the water, mussels cant move after they settle on the bottom. They then attach their eggs to fish where they hatch and live until they are about 3 weeks old when they then fall to the bottom and live for many years.
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