In the Bronx River floats a raft, it is not an ordinary raft but a raft dangled with mussels. 
Scientists are doing an experiment to use mussels to reduce the nitrogen content in the water. A phenomenon called eutrophication in nitrogen rich waters results in the depletion of oxygen along with other animal species. The mussels will feed on algae and small plankton that causes eutrophication, storing the nitrogen inside. The mussels, along with the nitrogen inside them, will then be collected and used for fish pellets and fertilizer.
Although each mussel may not take in much nitrogen, but thousands of them will combine forces and show significant results. This is a great way to protect the water and gain something out of doing so; the success of this experiment will take recycling one step further.
For the full article published in The New York Times on July 5, 2012, click here.
