#oysters

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oysters

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sketches!

[clawmarks]

Illustrations conchyliologiques - Jean-Charles Chenu - undated - via Internet Archive

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In New York, the Billion Oyster Project is restoring oyster reefs in the harbor. As oysters feed, they filter the water. Their reefs also create homes for fish, crabs, and other marine life, and can help soften waves near shorelines.

[xanaxfarts]

Fawn Rogers

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Get ready, get set, filter! Oysters are masters of removing algae, detritus, and plankton from the water, and none do it faster than the Hong Kong oyster. Despite reaching only 20 cm (7.8 in) in length, each individual is capable of filtering up to 30 L (7.9 gal) of water every hour!

(A Hong Kong oyster (Magallana hongkongensis) reef by Marine Thomas)

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