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Consequences of a ‘Forever Chemical’ Exposure on Eastern Oysters
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A research collaboration between NCCOS scientists and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has documented the negative effects of ...
Assessing PFAS Toxicity to Estuarine Fish and Invertebrates
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We also researched the uptake and depuration of PFOS in oysters. In other research, we exposed grass shrimp larvae to four different PFAS compounds to ...
Panel Releases First Recommendations on Oyster Aquaculture Practices ...
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This week the Chesapeake Bay Program and its partners approved the Oyster Best Management Practices Expert Panel’s first recommendations on specific ...
Modeling Approach to Predicting Nitrogen Removal by the Eastern Oyster ...
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For diploid oysters, the modelers have added an equation that more accurately simulates spawning, since diploid oysters are “trickle spawners” and can ...
Nutrient Crediting of Oyster Aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay
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NCCOS scientist Suzanne Bricker spoke at the 2017 East Coast Commercial Fishermen’s and Aquaculture Trade Expo earlier this month. Collaborating with ...
Contaminants of Emerging Concern - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
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Oysters were exposed to microplastics in the laboratory to examine uptake and physiological impacts. These studies have included combining ...
NCCOS | National Level Products - National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus has one of the fastest growth rates of all estuarine bacteria, and the population can replace itself, or double every hour at ...
An Assessment of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Chesapeake Bay, MD ...
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At least one CEC was detected at each South Carolina station for both sediment and oysters samples. In Charleston Harbor samples, CEC detection ...
Eutrophication and Oyster Aquaculture in the Potomac River Estuary
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Eutrophication is the overabundance of nutrients in a body of water that results in harmful algal blooms, which can lead to depletion of dissolved ...
A 2015 Assessment of Metals, Legacy Contaminants, and Contaminants of ...
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NCCOS scientist deploying caged oysters at a Severn River site in Chesapeake Bay. Credit: NOAA. The Mussel Watch Program has monitored the nation’s ...
Eutrophication and Oyster Aquaculture in the Patuxent River
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The removal of phytoplankton, detritus, and particulate material through filtration by oysters, and the subsequent increase in water clarity allows ...
Oyster Gardening Improves Water Quality - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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Theinnovative “Maryland Grows Oysters” program, designed to use oyster restoration for improvement of water quality in Chesapeake Bay, was featured in ...
Declining Oxygen Levels Threaten Oysters in Chesapeake Bay
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NCCOS-sponsored research by the Smithsonian Institution Environmental Research Center (SERC) reveals low dissolved oxygen (hypoxia) hampers oysters’ ...
Redox reactions and weak buffering capacity lead to acidification in ...
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Interactions between Ocean Acidification and Eutrophication in Chesapeake Bay and Implications for Oysters; Description. The combined effects of ...
New Technique Shows Oyster Shell Seeding is Possible in Open Water
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Tagging of the shell will allow aquaculturists, health officials, and enforcement agencies the ability to positively re-identify marked oysters. To ...
Collaborative Development of Uncrewed Aerial System Approaches to ...
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Oysters reefs are considered one of the most imperiled marine habitats due to overfishing, disease, and habitat destruction. Working with resource ...
NOAA Scientists Help Define Best Management Practices at Oyster ...
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Oysters filter phytoplankton and detritus from the water column and deposit the material in bottom sediments, where microbes then remove the nitrogen ...
Can Oyster Aquaculture in the Chesapeake Bay Flourish Under Future ...
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However, oysters can be affected by many factors that are projected to change in the future. These include increasing water temperature, increasing ...
NCCOS Helps Evaluate Water Quality at Largest Oyster Restoration Site ...
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Harris Creek was the first tributary selected for restoration under the multi-agency Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, which aims to restore oysters ...
NCCOS Supports Smart Technologies for Oyster Farming (Video)
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Last month, NCCOS divers counted oysters at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay’s Tred Avon River to help train the next generation of oyster counters. A ...