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PHOTO: Thousands of molluscs washed ashore last week at Cheynes Beach on Western Australia’s south coast. (Supplied: Raeline Smith)
Thousands of small green mussel shells were strewn across more than 1 kilometre of beach, with authorities warning people to exercise caution while swimming or fishing at the popular tourist spot because it may contain high levels of bacteria.
There are also a small number of other species on the shore, including starfish.
Last week’s scene shocked many local residents.
Ian Haskin, who is the assistant manager of the Cheynes Beach Caravan Park and also a marine biologist, said he had never seen anything like it.
“There’d be millions, a lot of small ones,” he said.
“The ocean was really putting on a show the day they turned up, there was a big easterly with quite big swells.”
Courtesy of abc.net.au
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