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Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) settle on other oyster shells, forming reef structures. These reefs attract other organisms as well, including mussels.

Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) settle on other oyster shells, forming reef structures. These reefs attract other organisms as well, including mussels.                      eastern oyster oysters Crassostrea virginica oyster reefs mussels benthic organisms research shells

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Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) settle on other oyster shells, forming reef structures. These reefs attract other organisms as well, including mussels.
Collected oysters These oyster biological indicators were collected after deployment in a tributary of Monie Bay. One set had a greenish tinge, while the other did not, even though both sets were deployed at the same site.  oyster biological indicators sample collection deployment oysters Monie Bay The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) builds reefs as oyster larvae set onto other oyster shells, as seen in this small clump of at least four oysters.             oysters Crassostrea virginica reefs samples benthic organisms Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) 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 reefs shells mussels oysters benthic organisms Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) settle on other oyster shells, forming reef structures. These reefs attract other organisms as well, including mussels.                      eastern oyster oysters Crassostrea virginica oyster reefs mussels benthic organisms research shells Blue Crab Test upload for vector SVG graphic including automatic thumbnail generation crab drawing
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Filename:iil_ian_bf_239.JPG
Album name:bfertig / Fauna / Aquatic Invertebrates / Chesapeake Bay
Keywords:eastern oyster oysters Crassostrea virginica oyster reefs mussels benthic organisms research shells
Photographer's Name:Ben Fertig
Photographer's Company:IAN, UMCES
Date Photo was taken (MM/DD/YYYY):12/31/1969
Media Type (Photo, Satellite Image, Vector Graphic, Map, Animation, Video):Photo
File Size:309 KB
Date added:Mar 28, 2008
Dimensions:1280 x 960 pixels
Displayed:18 times
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Image Description:Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) settle on other oyster shells, forming reef structures. These reefs attract other organisms as well, including mussels.
Color Space:sRGB
Components Configuration:YCbCr
Compressed Bits Per Pixel:2
Date Time:2008:03:28 18:04:51
DateTime Original:2005:08:22 09:46:15
DateTime digitized:2005:08:22 09:46:15
Exif Image Height:960 pixels
Exif Image Width:1280 pixels
Exif Interoperability Offset:964
Exif Offset:604
Exif Version:version 2.1
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Program:Program
Exposure Time:1/30 sec
FNumber:f 3.2
File Source:Digital Still Camera
Flash:No Flash
Flash Pix Version:version 1
Focal length:9.2 mm
ISO:320
Light Source:Unknown or Auto
Make:SONY
Max Aperture:f 2.8
Metering Mode:Spot
Model:CYBERSHOT
Orientation:Normal (O deg)
Resolution Unit:Inch
Scene Type:Directly Photographed
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
X Resolution:72
Y Resolution:72
YCbCrPositioning:Datum Point
IPTC Title:Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
IPTC Copyright:This image is copyright to the author, however it is made available for free for any purpose so long as the appropriate image cr
IPTC Keywords:eastern oyster oysters Crassostrea virginica oyster reefs mussels benthic organisms research shells
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