Oyster Shells (IMAGE)

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Oyster Shells

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Spreading oyster shells on top of existing reefs provides new habitat on which juvenile oysters attach and helps maintain the reef’s structure after commercial harvests. Photo by Alexandria Marquardt.

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Alexandria Marquardt

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