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Tag: oysters

The Eastern Oyster—Nature’s Engineer

Posted on December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 by
Oysters on the half shell.

Inside the thick, knobby shell of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a velvety creature that is constantly filtering seawater—this is how it feeds itself. As filter feeders, these bivalves can improve water … Read more

Posted in eNewsletter Tagged bivalve, Crassostrea virginica, Gobler lab, oysters, salinity, shellfish

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