Geography/Habitat of the Oysters
In North America, the Pacific Oyster is found anywhere from South East Alaska to Baja California. This indicates a broad temperature tolerance, with a range of -1.8 °C to 35 °C. They prefer firm...
Category: Natural History of Oysters
Life Cycle, Reproduction, and Harvesting of Pacific Oysters
The Pacific Oyster starts it’s journey when a male and female oyster reproduce in either an underwater substraight or in a broodstock tank. Fertilized eggs will develop util they reach trochophore which is the stage...
Predators and Diseases
Alex Sierant Predators and Diseases in Pacific Oysters The pacific oyster , Crassostrea gigas, lives a dangerous life for an immobile shellfish. An oyster grown in the pacific northwest has several different predators...
Component 2: Natural History of Oysters
This component of the Case Study assignment asks each group to create written explorations of the following disciplinary perspectives as they relate to the natural history of oysters. Your text should be at least...
