The strait was greatly feared by sailors in antiquity, mainly because of the .... strait style:

These usually alternate every six hours, and the water falls 6 to 8 inches (150 to 200 mm) during the main current; especially strong currents tear seaweed from the bottom and sometimes throw up fish with atrophied or abnormal eyes and with organs for the production of phosphorescence. MLA style: "Messina, Strait of." APA style: Messina, Strait of. style: "Messina, Strait of." strait style: