I have seen them disappear on the southwest coast also. I assumed it was due to red tide. Probably a combination of both. On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 4:33 PM Harry Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Maybe not so much the cold; see <http://www.jaxshells.org/012508.htm> > <http://www.jaxshells.org/012508.htm>. Since their adventitious > appearance, most NE FL populations have disappeared, presumably due to > winter temperatures. > > Harry > > > On 9/25/2023 4:23 PM, John Varner wrote: > > > https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/mussels-heatwaves-tolerance/?utm_source=Cosmos+-+Master+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=287f4205f1-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3f5c04479a-287f4205f1-181178485&mc_cid=287f4205f1&mc_eid=d302bac720 > > <https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/mussels-heatwaves-tolerance/?utm_source=Cosmos+-+Master+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=287f4205f1-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3f5c04479a-287f4205f1-181178485&mc_cid=287f4205f1&mc_eid=d302bac720> > Mussels mostly handle heatwaves, surprising scientists > <https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/mussels-heatwaves-tolerance/?utm_source=Cosmos+-+Master+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=287f4205f1-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3f5c04479a-287f4205f1-181178485&mc_cid=287f4205f1&mc_eid=d302bac720> > Mussels can survive and recover from marine heatwaves surprisingly well, > according to new research > cosmosmagazine.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs > To leave this list, click on the following web link: > http://listserv.uga.edu/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?SUBED1=conch-l-L&A=1 Type your > email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs > To leave this list, click on the following web link: > http://listserv.uga.edu/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?SUBED1=conch-l-L&A=1 Type your > email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?SUBED1=conch-l-L&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------