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
>
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