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News Release 12-070
Ocean Acidification Linked With Larval Oyster Failure in Hatcheries
Increase in ocean acidification led to collapse of oyster seed production at Oregon hatchery
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Oysters at hatcheries in Oregon are showing the effects of ocean acidification.
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Ocean acidification comes to Netarts Bay, Oregon, visible in its hatchery oysters.
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"Spat" or oyster seed at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon.
Credit: Lynn Ketchum, OSU
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At Oregon's Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery, oyster larvae are placed into growing tanks.
Credit: Lynn Ketchum, OSU
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Researcher behind screen with oyster larvae at the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery.
Credit: Lynn Ketchum, OSU
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A screen covered with oyster larvae at the Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery.
Credit: Lynn Ketchum, OSU
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