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Oyster biological indicators are deployed in mesh cages that will be suspended 0.5 meters above the bottom by the white buoys and anchored by the bricks.
Cages for deploying oyster biological indicators
Assembled gear to deploy oyster biological indicators. Cages will hold the oysters and will be suspended 0.5 meters above the bottom by the buoys and anchored by the bricks.
Cages for deploying oyster biological indicators
Oysters are placed in cages which are suspended by buoys and anchored with bricks.
Cages for oyster biological indicators
Oyster biological indicator cages have been collected after deployment.
Fieldwork in Maryland's Coastal Bays
Cages for oyster biological indicators are messy with sediment and fouling after deployment
Messy cages
Illustration of bricks
Bricks
Bricks anchor the cages for deploying oyster biological indicators
Assembling biological indicator gear
Ben Fertig collects his oyster biological indicator samples.
Ben collects his oysters

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