Country diary: Billions of mussel larvae call for 15,000 metres of rope
16.05.2022
Duisky, Scottish Highlands: The process of harvesting the mussels we eat starts with a morning boat ride on a milky lochWhile most other crofters are minding their fields for lambs, we are watching the water. Loch Eil reflects the soft grey clouds rolling down the corries, but closer inspection reveals milky drifts below its surface. The mussels are spawning.Mytilus edulis release sperm and eggs into the water, making a swimming soup of fertilisation that births billions of mussel larvae. These infinitesimal shellfish float freely with the current and tide. Continue reading...
Zdroj: The Guardian
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