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There's also tar and tar covered birds washing ashore!
That’s crazy! I just looked it up. Lab testing has identified them as being petroleum-based, but researchers still have no explanation for the phenomenon.
About 2,000 lbs has been cleaned up and the source is still unknown
Sometimes tar just comes up naturally from underground and ends up in the ocean.
This is especially common if they're talking about “tar patties the size of a sand dollar”.
Edit: Looks like this is actually 'asphalt' that comes up naturally. For those who haven't heard of this phenomenon before: https://tarpits.org/experience-tar-pits/la-brea-tar-pits-and-hancock-park
It occurs throughout the world in a number of different locations. I'm not saying that this is what's happening here, but it's definitely a possibility, especially when people describe "tar patties the size of a sand dollar".
And so we accidentally create an environmental pressure for shellfish that can take up large amounts of environmental toxin without dying.
this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2024
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