Mussels. A hand holding blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). Mussels are farmed for food in temperate waters around the world. They are grown on ropes that

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Mussels. A hand holding blue mussels (Mytilus edulis). Mussels are farmed for food in temperate waters around the world. They are grown on ropes that are wrapped around wooden pilings, known as bouchots. These are erected in the seawater and provide a firm anchor for mussel growth. Photographed in Skye, Scotland, UK.

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