Oysters under surveillance: VIMS wants to know how important they are to blue crabs
To determine how valuable a foodstuff oysters are to blue crabs and finfish, scientists will place the celebrated mollusk under surveillance this summer.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science researchers will use a high-tech camera system to watch afar as blue crabs, cownose rays and other predators feast on the staid bivalve...
As fascinating as watching oysters is, I'm sure glad I'm not an intern on that project....
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