Decreased Iron Levels in Seawater Make Mussels Loosen Their Grip (IMAGE)

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Decreased Iron Levels in Seawater Make Mussels Loosen Their Grip

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A mussel attaches to a sheet of glass via sticky plaques and hair-like threads.

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Jonathan Wilker

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