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Mussels Evolve Rapidly to Thwart Crab Invaders

By Kerry Grens on Thursday, August 10, 2006.

One of the most dominant crab species on the New England coast is actually an invader.

The Asian shore crab has been spreading swiftly along the Atlantic since it arrived in the 1980s.

And it has found a smorgasbord of goodies to munch on—including the native blue mussel.

But researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found the mussel is not accepting the crab invasion without a fight—with remarkable speed, it’s evolved to hold its ground.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens has more.

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Home Movie Day in Hanover and White River Junction

By Lisa Peakes on Thursday, August 10, 2006.

Talk with Bruce Posner, one of the organizers of Home Movie Day, about the event and how people can show their films and what home movies can teach us.

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