Hi folks,
I collected some of the bivalve Macoma balthica this last weekend from the Oregon Coast (west coast of the US). They were bright pink when I collected them from the beach but had faded to almost gray within a day or two. Has anyone else experienced this fading in M. balthica, and is there some treatment for preventing it?
Thanks for your help.
Roland
Roland C. Anderson, PhD
Puget Sound Curator
The Seattle Aquarium
1483 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98101 USA
phone: 206-386-4359