Oyster

and ecosystems have always depended on oysters (Crassostrea virginica) for many benefits such as enhancement of commercially important invertebrates and finfish, stabilization of shorelines, filtration of coastal water, and removal of excess nitrogen. Oyster population and growth has declined drastically, and in 2008 many commercial leases were abandoned because oysters were dying before reaching market size. This study focused on the correlation of oyster reduction with water salinity and conchs

Oysters An oyster is a bivalve mollusk, found in beds in the shallow waters of all oceans. An oyster’s shell is made up of two valves. The upper one is flat and the lower is convex with multiple outlines and a rough outer surface. Wild oysters will spend most of their lives attached, except for the free-swimming larval stage. Oysters and the reefs they form provide many ecological, economic, and social benefits. The health of an oyster bed reflects the overall health of the coastal ecosystem they

Oysters: Historically Not Just for the Wealthy The oyster’s role has change many times throughout history; from the staple food of the Wampanoag Indians to the oyster saloons in New York, moving to the dining rooms of Boston all the way to San Francisco. It moved from a food item of sheer necessity to serendipity and, according to the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America (2004), during the 1610 Jamestown food shortage, colonists traveled to the James Rivers to sustain themselves on the

from the Solent is one of these declining populations with several collapses during the last century. The reasons of the last decline in the Solent oyster population from 2006 are still unknown. This species has constituted an important fishery in the Solent with commercial explotation since 1800’s. Due to some life characteristics of this species oyster beds are very vulnerable to commercial exploitation and overfishing (Laing et al., 2005; Orton, 1927c). However, other hypotheses point to trends

Chesepeke Bay Oyster Restoration Govenor of maryland The Problem I will be addressing is the delince of the oysters in the chspeke bay. The community needs to be aware of this issues more and a little bit more education on these oysters and ways they can help save the oysters. I have some proposals. I know some people say they are “just oysters” they are very important component of our living ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. There are some steps the community can do to help

Introduction Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) is a disease which affects Pacific Oysters and it is caused by a virus called OsHV-1 micro variant. It has been present in three estuary systems in NSW - Georges River, Parramatta River and the Hawkesbury River. A suspect case has also recently been detected in involvement with mortalities of farmed Pacific Oysters in Tasmania. The first reported POMS mortality outbreak in Australia was recorded in NSW in 2010. POMS affects Pacific Oysters only, with no

In The Oyster Question, Christine Keiner utilizes environmental, agricultural, political, and social history perspectives to investigate the Maryland oyster industry and its decline throughout history to answer the question if the oyster industry should be privatized. She offers opposing viewpoints from scientists, politicians and local community members. She has managed to connect scientific history with environmental history with local history to bring together a comprehensive overview of the problems

SAVING NATURE’S JEWEL: A LOOK INTO RESTORING THE POPULATION OF EASTERN OYSTERS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY STEPHANIE HWANG ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND “He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.” – Jonathan Swift, Irish Satirist INTRODUCTION Imagine you are sitting on a wooden rocking chair on a balcony overlooking a pristine body of water, slowly swaying back and forth. In the distance, you can see trees border the other shoreline and a small island placed haphazardly in the center of the water. Looking up

Apalachicola Bay is located on the Northwest coast of Florida and has been called the heart and soul of North Florida. The oysters produced at the bay are undoubtedly superior and are considered the finest in the nation, according to New York Times (New York Times, 2002). In addition, the bay is one of the most productive estuaries in the country. However, the total harvest dropped to around 1 million pounds in 2013 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared a fishery disaster

Chesapeake Bay has suffered from elevated levels of pollution. Nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater treatment plants, farmland, air pollution, and development all lead to reduced water clarity and lowered oxygen levels, which harm fish, crabs, oysters and