THE SCIENCE BEHIND: OYSTER FARMING (Food & Sustainability Series, Part 3)

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What is oyster farming and why does it help our the health of our waters? Join us as we explore a local oyster farm in Annapolis, Maryland to learn about how oysters grow and watch millions of oysters get planted into the Severn River.

Thank you to the Annapolis Oyster Company for taking the time to share your expertise and give us a tour of your nursery and farm.

This video is part of a larger lesson intended for grades 6-8 that has other resources, including videos, readings, a full lesson plan, classroom slides, and hands-on activities.

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Chapters:
0:00-4:25 Touring the Oyster Nursery
4:25-6:25 Touring the Oyster Farm
6:25-9:05 How do Oysters help aquatic ecosystems?
9:05-10:26 Oyster Reefs
10:27-12:47 How do Oysters Filter Water?
12:47-13:05 End

Sources:
https://www.bayjournal.com/news/fisheries/pumped-up-performance-oysters-filtering-feat-overstated/article_bbe67d38-8f09-11ea-a5ab-5fd7465dee21.html
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/eutrophication.html
https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaas-nccos-research-water-quality-improvement-shellfish-aquaculture-highlighted-noaanos-science-seminar-series/
Cerco, C.F., Noel, M.R. Can oyster restoration reverse cultural eutrophication in Chesapeake Bay?. Estuaries and Coasts: JERF 30, 331–343 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02700175
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/habitat-conservation/oyster-reef-habitat
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/spat.html
https://hatchery.hpl.umces.edu/oyster-life-cycle
https://www.naplesgov.com/naturalresources/page/oysters-and-their-reef-ecosystem
https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/coastal-flood-risk/coastal-erosion
Wallace, Charles, Edward Camp, and Ashley Smyth. 2022. “Oyster Habitat Restoration and Shoreline Protection: FOR376/FR446, 3/2022”. EDIS 2022 (2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fr446-2022.
https://hatchery.hpl.umces.edu/facilities/follow-the-path-of-an-oyster/