> On a wet weight basis the Asiatic clam clearance rate here averaged 19X higher than the native mussel. No wonder these things are taking over our waterways (

> On a wet weight basis the Asiatic clam clearance rate here averaged 19X higher than the native mussel. No wonder these things are taking over our waterways (along with zebra mussels, also briefly mentioned). > Although the proposal to use native mussels as a clearing agent for the Constitution Gardens Reflecting Pool is admirable and ecologically friendly, it would be a formidable amount of molluscs to collect and distribute in the Reflecting Pool as well as probably affect the sources in local rivers. The suggestion was good but the implementation is not advised. I wish I could have gotten to this conclusion somewhere before the last paragraph.