> I do not know what the weather has been like in freeman recently but
> I had heard that Cold/freezing weather during a low  or lower than
> usual tide can cause deaths of bivalves in the inter-tidal zone.  Has
> anyone else heard of this??

Some species have protective adaptations, but others are vulnerable in
such a situation.  Species that normally are underwater or in warmer
conditions may not survive if caught by freezing.

--
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections Building
Department of Biological Sciences
Biodiversity and Systematics
University of Alabama, Box 870345
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0345  USA

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