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Mussel (/ˈmʌsəl/) is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| shellfish | instance of | Mussels and nutrient mitigationMarine nutrient bioextraction is the practice of farming and harvesting marine organisms | 0.80 | text |
| seaweed for the purpose of reducing nutrient pollution | instance of | Mussels and nutrient mitigationMarine nutrient bioextraction is the practice of farming and harvesting marine organisms | 0.80 | text |
| nitrogen | instance of | Mussels and other bivalve shellfish consume phytoplankton containing nutrients | 0.80 | text |
| Sweden as a water management strategy to address coastal eutrophication | instance of | While mussel aquaculture is actually promoted in some countries | 0.80 | text |
| mussel farming as a nutrient mitigation tool is still in its infancy in most parts of the world | instance of | While mussel aquaculture is actually promoted in some countries | 0.80 | text |
| CITES.The main factors contributing to the decline of freshwater mussels include destruction by dams | instance of | No Asian mussels were protected internationally under legislation | 0.80 | text |
| increased siltation | instance of | No Asian mussels were protected internationally under legislation | 0.80 | text |
| channel alteration | instance of | No Asian mussels were protected internationally under legislation | 0.80 | text |
| the introduction of invasive species such as the zebra mussel | instance of | No Asian mussels were protected internationally under legislation | 0.80 | text |
| Mussel | has application | Mussels | 0.60 | section |
| Mussel | has application | They | 0.60 | section |
| Mussel | has application | These | 0.60 | section |
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