Posted on 02/12/2023 5:47:32 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
An estimated five tons of rock lobster walked out of the sea this week following a harmful algal bloom that has been developing on the West Coast of the Western Cape. Also known as a red tide, it is the latest in increasing incidence of the devastating phenomenon.
Algae are simple plants found in the world’s oceans that produce about 70% of the oxygen in the atmosphere, are a food source for small fish and crustaceans, and play a vital role in marine ecosystems. But too much of a good thing can have dire consequences.
In certain conditions, microscopic forms of algae called dinoflagellates bloom rapidly as a result of excess nutrients from upwellings in the ocean and gather in dense patches on the ocean’s surface. These harmful algal blooms (HABs) are colloquially termed “red tides” because of the colour of the algae which produce toxins that can be fatal to marine life and harmful to humans who ingest the contaminated seafood.
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Walk over here little fella.
We’re gonna need a bigger pot.
I think the reason for the Walkout is that the Chinese are taking them for dinner, when they’d rather be served to Americans.
They only cause they can think of is climate change. The fatuousness is astounding.
I can hear the call to an expert: How many do ya see? Well, a bunch like lots. Maybe like 5 million pounds? Yeah, probably. I can later hear the headline: 5 million pounds of lobster walk out of the ocean.
Nice
I was all ready to jump on this one as a classic case of stupid headline writing and waddya know, it was accurate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasus_lalandii
“Jasus lalandii, the Cape rock lobster or West Coast rock lobster, is a species of spiny lobster found off the coast of Southern Africa.”
They are rated Least Concern by IUCN.
This is what we get for fixing water pollution. The ocean is polluting itself.
What a delicious tragedy.
In before B-52’s gif.
I’ll bet there are a lot of lobster dinners this week.
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