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The eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica has been taken out of its shell. The forceps are pointing to the mantle.
Oyster out of its shell
After being deployed as a biological indicator of nitrogen source, the gills of this oyster were dissected and dried and will be ground for isotope analysis.
Dried oyster gills
Oysters and macroalgae cover the rocks along the Battery in downtown Charleston, South Carolina
Oysters and algae on rocks
Illustration of Cellana exarata (Black Foot Opihi)
Cellana exarata (Black Foot Opihi)
Illustration of Corbicula fluminea.
Corbicula fluminea (Asian Clam)
Ariolimax sp., also know as the banana slug, found near Lewis & Clark National Historical Park in Oregon.
Ariolimax sp
The Atlantic Rangia or wedge clam Rangia cuneata originates from the Gulf of Mexico. From there this bivalve colonized the Atlantic coast of North-America and Europe. The species mainly live in estuaries, brackish and freshwater. In ports, the Atlantic Rangia can become a pest as it establishes itself in industrial cooling pipes where it can obstruct optimal water flow.
Rangia cuneata (Atlantic Rangia)
Oyster shells which will be used for larvae to settle on, as part of the Oyster Recovery Partnership's plan to restore oysters to Chesapeake Bay
Oyster shells
Illustration of fossil nautilus
Fossil: nautilus
Illustration of Isognomon alatus (Flat Tree Oyster)
Isognomon alatus (Flat Tree Oyster)
Illustration of Littoraria spp. (Mangrove Periwinkle)
Littoraria spp. (Mangrove Periwinkle)
Illustration of Trochus spp. (Sea Snail)
Trochus spp. (Sea Snail)
Illustration of Umbonium vestiarum (Button Snail)
Umbonium vestiarum (Button Snail)
Cuttlefish in the New England Aquarium, Boston.
Cuttlefish
Illustration of Oyster disease transmission
Oyster disease transmission
Illustration of oyster larvae
Oyster larvae
Illustration of Octopus vulgaris (Common Octopus)
Octopus vulgaris (Common Octopus)
This mama Atlantic Pigmy Octopus washed in with the surf in Charlotte County Florida's gulf front beach at Stump Pass State Park. Fortunately it was rescued and relocated into a more calm lagoon.
Atlantic Pigmy Octopus with eggs
This conceptual diagram illustrates the idea that an introduction of the Asian oyster can act as a sink or a source of disease.
Oyster disease prevalence
This conceptual diagram illustrates the connection between the water column and the benthos. Specifically, it illustrates the connection between phytoplankton and benthic filter-feeders.
Benthic-pelagic coupling
Giant clams (Tridacna species), like corals, contain symbiotic dinoflagellates called zooxanthellae. Like corals, clams can also bleach during times of warm water temperatures.
Giant clams in Palau
Gooseneck barnacles in a rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro Bay, California
Rocky intertidal area at Sea West, north of Morro…
These oysters will be tested for nutrient composition after being left in the coastal bays for 2 months.The two on the right and alive and the one of the left has died.
Oyster Mortality
Organisms living on rocks at Bass Harbor Head Light, Acadia National Park, Maine
Barnacles and snails, Acadia National Park, Maine
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