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There was a substantial die-off of mussels because their black shells baked in the sun during low tide.
by ortusdux 5y ago
There was a substantial die-off of mussels because their black shells baked in the sun during low tide.
- danans 5y agoIf this persists annually, it could result in another selective event like what happened with peppered moths in Sheffield during the Industrial Revolution: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36424768 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36424768
- pvaldes 5y agoBlack shade is related with having a stronger shell and protection in a dark place, so we would have two opposite selective forces crashing one against the other. Crabs would track and eat any white mussels in its first months (probably, I'm just speculating).