NOAA's Mussel Watch collects samples from areas between high and low tides like this area in San Diego Bay and from shallow subtidal waters. Samples are brushed clean and shipped on ice to a laboratory for chemical analysis.
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NOAA's Mussel Watch collects samples from areas between high and low tides like this area in San Diego Bay and from shallow subtidal waters. Samples are brushed clean and shipped on ice to a laboratory for chemical analysis.