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buoys marking oyster biological indicators at Monie Creek, a tributary of Monie Bay, National Estuarine Research Reserve
Buoys in Monie Creek
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
The oysters in this cage are being deployed as biological indicators of nitrogen source. They will be suspended 0.5 meters above the bottom by the white buoy.
Oyster biological indicators
Collecting oyster biological indicators after deployment in Maryland's Coastal Bays.
Collecting oyster biological indicators
A few housing developments can be seen in upstream areas of Monie Creek.
Development along Monie Creek
buoys marking oyster biological indicators of nitrogen source in Little Monie Creek, Monie Bay, National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
buoys in Little Monie Creek
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
Guiding the boat to deploy oyster biological indicators near a salt marsh.
Small boat work
Illustration of fish cage underwater view
Fish cages
Illustration of fish cage surface view
Fish cages 2
Ben Fertig collects his oyster biological indicator samples.
Ben collects his oysters

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