Maybe another factory plant dumping its cyanide wastes, as happened in the
Donau some months ago !?

Jan

midgard wrote:

> Dear All,
>     I got this question from a friend and want to give him as much
> information as possible...so jump on in, please!  Thanks,    Mariah
>
> ""I have collected some Swan Mussel (Anodonta cygnea) shells  in Romania
> that were floating on top of the lake, why, do you suppose ? There were
> hundreds of these animals floating on top of the lakes' surface and the
> creature sort of fell out of the shell when lifted clear of the water? I
> thought that mussels of this type lived at the bottom of the lake in the
> substrata! Any and all info would be appreciated.""
>
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