In a delightful piece of information that has so far escaped our attention; a small team of mollusks are used to monitor the water in Warsaw, Poland. Monitoring the water for pollutants is of course important work. Modern-day equipment is used to do so. But for one part of the job, in part to protect residents of Warsaw from contaminated water, a group of mussels are used. Though you may think they are a little underqualified for complicated water monitoring, they are actually ideal for the job. Mussels are particularly sensitive to pollutants and chemical impurities, needing clean, highly oxy…