Hot sun 'boiled' hundreds of thousands of mussels and mussels along the coast

The intense heat caused hundreds of thousands of mussels and mussels on a beach on the North Island of New Zealand to be "cooked". Experts predict that not only marine life but also humans will be greatly affected by this heat wave.

Heat waves are periods of unusually hot weather, usually lasting from a few days to more than a week, mainly in countries with oceanic climates. Dr. Andrew Jeffs - University of Auckland - said the 5-year heat wave in Northland (New Zealand) was especially uncomfortable because of the hot weather combined with low tide in the middle of the day.

Heat waves caused hundreds of thousands of shellfish, such as clams, mussels, and clams in Northland - to die - (Image: IbTime)

According to The Guardian , many localities in Northland have had no rain for more than 40 days, while the temperature has always been high. High temperatures not only make people feel uncomfortable but also animals are affected. Many birds die when they enter the water for food, shellfish like mussels and mussels die from hot water.

Mussels, mussels and many shellfish are vulnerable because they live near the shore, the tide is so low that they no longer have a protective layer of water. Lying in the sun for hours on end makes death inevitable for these species.

According to Dr. Andrew Jeffs, shellfish like mussels and mussels are very ecologically important to New Zealand's coastal environment. If they disappear from reef areas due to climatic conditions, the entire reef system will also be dry and dead.

In addition to birds, mussels, mussels, many other animals will also die, even perish if severe weather conditions persist.

Hundreds of thousands of sons die open shell on the beach also leads to a situation more uncomfortable for the people of Northland, that is the stench. The hot weather made the rotten part of the oysters smell even more terrible, although many birds like gulls came here to eat their prey.

The Northland government is currently working on how to handle these dead mussels and is asking people not to bring them home for food.

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