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Hi John.
Can you keep your eyes for any recent evidence of Solemya borealis or Solem=
ya velum, especially associated with those shallower areas. The former (a=
.k.a. Boreal Awning Clam is under consideration by COSEWIC for evaluation. =
. I don't have any images on the farm, but the ones for the genus on iNatu=
ralist show the general appearancehttps://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/171821-S=
olemya The two species are noted for the periostracum extending substanti=
ally beyond the edges of the valves.
Andrew
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on beha=
lf of John and Nhung [nhungjohn@eastlink.ca]
Sent: December-02-18 5:36 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Shellfish upheaval
In upper Saint Mary's Bay, a mid-December heavy blow in 2016, combined with=
very low temperatures, was followed by a high mortality of slow-moving bot=
tom organisms, like crabs, starfish, and the like. The water there is shal=
low, with extensive tidal flats. Minus fifteen down here in God's country=
is rare, and when such temperatures happen, it's normally in late January =
and early February and the air is usually still.
Yup, if I'd been a starfish under such conditions, I might not be around to=
report.
It has been a long time since I checked out those flats, but jackknife clam=
s (Ensis) and quahogs (Mercenaria) were present there back in the '70's: t=
he only location I know of for quahogs in Nova Scotia, outside of Northumbe=
rland Strait. Wonder if they survived that blow =85
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Ken McKenna
Sent: December 1, 2018 9:08 PM
To: NatureNS
Subject: [NatureNS] Shellfish upheaval
Hi all
The strong nor=92easter a few days ago had a significant impact in shellfi=
sh near Caribou-Munroes I Provincial Park in Pictou Co. On a hike along the=
beach this morning with Fred MacKenzie , we were surprised by the number o=
f gulls and eagles along the beach. As we walked along, the reason they wer=
e there became obvious as several thousand bar clams had washed up on the b=
each. Also on the beach were 3-4 dozen lobsters, a few mussels and scallops=
. Between ourselves and another beach hiker, most of the lobsters that we s=
aw still alive were returned to the water but one would have needed baskets=
to gather the bar clams. I had no idea so many clams had been living in th=
e waters off the island. Many age classes were in the mix. The clams were a=
ll along the north and east beaches.
The waves during the storm must have completely covered a good section of =
the bar
connecting the mainland section of the park to Munroes I. The marram grass =
was matted down. On the north side there was quite a bit of erosion of the =
bank and many trees must have washed away. Lots of power to this storm. Bi=
g Island Causeway further east fared worse with a large section of the caus=
eway breached. There was a steady stream of trucks trying to restore the ca=
useway road the last couple days.
Cheers
Ken
Sent from my iPad
Ken McKenna
Stellarton
NS
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<p>Hi John. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Can you keep your eyes for any recent evidence of <em>Solemya borea=
lis</em> or
<em>Solemya velum,</em> especially associated with those shallower are=
as. The former (a.k.a. Boreal Awning Clam is under consideratio=
n by COSEWIC for evaluation. . I don't have any images on the fa=
rm, but the ones for the genus on
<em>iNaturalist </em>show the general appearancehttps://www.inaturalist.org=
/taxa/171821-Solemya The two species are noted for the periostr=
acum extending substantially beyond the edges of the valves.</p>
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<p>Andrew</p>
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ens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on behalf of John and Nhung [nhungjohn@eastlink.c=
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<b>Sent:</b> December-02-18 5:36 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] Shellfish upheaval<br>
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<p dir=3D"ltr"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">In upper Saint M=
ary's Bay, a</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"> mid-=
December heavy blow in 2016, combined</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca">
<font face=3D"Calibri">with</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D=
"Calibri"></font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca">
<font face=3D"Calibri">very low temperatures, was followed by a high mortal=
ity of slow-moving bottom organisms, like crabs, starfish, and the like.&nb=
sp;</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca">
<font face=3D"Calibri">T</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Ca=
libri">he water</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca">
<font face=3D"Calibri">there</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=
=3D"Calibri">
is shallow, with extensive tidal flats. </font></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">
Minus fifteen down here in</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D=
"Calibri">
G</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">od</font></span>=
<span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">'</font></span><span lang=3D"en=
-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">s country is rare, and when such temperatu</fon=
t></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">r</font></span><span l=
ang=3D"en-ca"><