Mussels can filter around 3 liters per hour per individual (called the clearance rate)! An average mussel farm yields 5 tons per acre, equating to ~500,000 individuals, so an acre of mussels can filter 1.5 million liters of water per hour in optimal conditions! This clearance rate can vary, though, with the mussels clearing less water if it's clogged with sediment or if plankton which are lower in food quality are prevalent! #clamFacts

I've felt down for obvious reasons. Feeling difficult to post clam facts. But the thing about clams is that their norm is adversity and disruption. They're always being hunted. Their environments are full of extremes, from storms rolling through burying them in sediment, to bleak winters when the phytoplankton food just doesn't come. But clams don't give up. They work together to build, engineering their own environments, and wait for the next season. I will try to take their lesson to heart.

Some powerful sign making at Vallejo marina. A short essay honestly. This sign maker cooked. 10/10, would not feed birds here again