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Deploying oyster biological indicators of nitrogen source overboard in Monie Bay, National Estuarine Research Reserve System
Deploying oyster bioindicators
Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) growing along rocks at Virginia Beach State Park.
Oysters on rocks
The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) sets on other oyster shells, creating reef structures. These reef structures attract other organisms as well, including mussels.
Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
Oysters and macroalgae cover the rocks along the Battery in downtown Charleston, South Carolina
Oysters and algae on rocks
Deploying oyster (Crassostrea virginica) biological indicators of nitrogen source in Monie Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve System
Deploying oyster biological indicators
buoys marking oyster biological indicators of nitrogen source in Little Monie Creek, Monie Bay, National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
buoys in Little Monie Creek
Bags holding oysters hang off the Horn Point Laboratory dock under a layer of ice in the Choptank River
Oyster bags under a frozen river
deploying oyster biological indicators of nitrogen source in Monie Bay, National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Deploying Oysters in Monie Bay
Illustration of waterman
Waterman
Buoys like this mark the location of oyster bioindicators used to identify nitrogen source. The oysters, in a cage, are suspended off the bottom by the buoy, which is anchored by bricks.
Oyster bioindicator marker
Large buoys like these mark the boundaries of Oyster Sanctuaries for restoration of the native species in Chesapeake Bay.
Oyster sanctuary marker
Large buoys like these mark the boundaries of Oyster Sanctuaries for restoration of the native species in Chesapeake Bay.
Oyster sanctuary marker
Cleaning oyster bioindicators in the field. Fouling organisms need to be removed to allow water flow for oysters.
Removal of biofouling
Cleaning oyster bioindicators in the field. Fouling organisms need to be removed to allow water flow for oysters.
Removing biofouling
Commercial oyster harvest in the Eastern Bay, Chesapeake Bay.
Harvesting oysters in Eastern Bay
Illustration of anchor damage management
Anchor damage management
Emptying an oyster dredge
Oyster Dredge
Bricks anchor the cages for deploying oyster biological indicators
Assembling biological indicator gear
Oysters can survive if kept below the layer of ice.
Ice Breaker Samples
Oysters can survive if kept below the layer of ice.
Ice Breaker Samples
Oysters can survive if kept below the layer of ice.
Ice Breaker Samples
Oysters can survive if kept below the layer of ice.
Ice Breaker Samples
Oysters can survive if kept below the layer of ice.
Ice Breaker Samples
Winter sampling of oysters grown in a mesh bag at the Horn Point Laboratory dock for a seasonal analysis.
Sampling at the Horn Point Laboratory dock
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