Crows dropping Mussels

Jun 18, 2019 | Uncategorized

  • Crows dropping Mussels shows Northwestern Crows feeding on Blue Mussels in the Tee Harbor area.
  • The mussels in the area where they are feeding has been tested for PSP.
  • The results show: 
  • The results so far are:

  • Date Collected   Location              Sample Site         PSP Result (µg/100g)

    5/3/2019             Juneau  Tee Harbor Bay  Blue Mussel        12

    5/22/2019           Juneau  Tee Harbor Bay  Blue Mussel        73

    6/5/2019             Juneau  Tee Harbor Bay  Blue Mussel        753

     

    Note that the FDA threshold is at 80ug/100g tissue. This information was provided to me by John Harley Postdoctoral Researcher; Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center; University of Alaska Southeast