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Oysters primarily eat phytoplankton and inhabit brackish and saltwater environments along the Atlantic coast from Canada to Argentina. There are over 200 species of oysters, but many populations are declining due to over-harvesting and diseases, leading to some being considered functionally extinct. Fun facts include their ability to filter over two gallons of water per hour and their capacity to change genders.

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Blue Illustrative Organic Ocean Habitat Presentation

Oysters primarily eat phytoplankton and inhabit brackish and saltwater environments along the Atlantic coast from Canada to Argentina. There are over 200 species of oysters, but many populations are declining due to over-harvesting and diseases, leading to some being considered functionally extinct. Fun facts include their ability to filter over two gallons of water per hour and their capacity to change genders.

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OYSTERS

By: Marilisa Lopez Herrera

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What do Oysters eat?
Oysters usually eat hytoplankton or small bits of algae
suspended in the water.
Habitat?
Oysters live in brackish and saltwater bays, estuaries, tidal
creeks, shallow ocean areas, and intertidal zones.
Where do they range?
The range of eastern oysters extends across the Western Atlantic
coast, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and south to Argentina.
What do they look like?

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How many oysters are there?
There are more than 200 species of oysters in the world.

What is the status of an oyster?


Due to over-harvesting and oyster diseases, however, the reefs have
been in decline. Many wild oyster populations are now considered
"functionally extinct" because of severe habitat losses

3 fun facts about Oysters:


Oysters have been around for about over 15 million years.
One oyster can filter over two gallons of water per hour.
Oysters can also change their genders.

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