Because mussels are also male and female, white is male and red is female. The taste is different because of gonad problems, one is male and the other is female.

In the breeding period of mussels, the gonads are particularly enlarged, and the germ cells fill the whole mantle. From the color of the mantle and gonad, we can distinguish between male and female: the color of the male part is yellow and white, and the color of the female part is dark orange. Sperm and eggs are discharged directly into seawater. ?

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Mytilus edulis contains cholesterol-lowering agents 7- cholesterol and 24- methylene cholesterol, which can lower serum cholesterol. They have the unique functions of inhibiting liver cholesterol synthesis and accelerating cholesterol excretion, thus reducing cholesterol in the body. They are more effective than sitosterol, a commonly used cholesterol-lowering drug. People often have a refreshing and pleasant feeling after eating shellfish, which is undoubtedly conducive to alleviating some annoying symptoms.

Mytilus and filamentous algae in the wetland live around the pontoon bridge of the wharf, and their "ecological habitat" is the same, so there is no problem of "mutual benefit" or "benefit". But algae need to be close to the light source, and the feeding behavior of mussels also needs water flow. They only have pontoon substrates to attach to, mussel feet can grow, and algae can entangle without drifting.

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