Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Mystery On 'Mussel Beach'

A mystery is brewing on South Africa’s Rodderg Beach.
Hundreds of thousands of black mussels have washed ashore, nearly covering the sand in some stretches of the beach.
Researchers originally thought red tide, a type of toxic algae bloom, was to blame.
But some marine experts disagree, saying the mussels were alive when they washed ashore.
The marine experts suspect huge swells and currents ripped the mussels right off the reefs and carried them to shore.
Either way, officials are warning people they shouldn’t consider these mussels for dinner.

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