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News Release 10-062
On 'Earth Week,' World Is No Longer Our Oyster
Acidifying oceans dramatically stunt growth of already threatened shellfish
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![Photo of Tomales Bay and the words Audio Slideshow.](/news/mmg/media/images/oysters1_f.jpg)
Follow researchers gathering oysters on Tomales Bay in this audio slideshow.
Credit: Kai McConnell, National Science Foundation
![Photo of extensive oyster reefs that line Tomales Bay.](/news/mmg/media/images/oysters3_f.jpg)
Extensive oyster reefs still line Tomales Bay, but for how long?
Credit: Annaliese Hettinger
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![Photo of Bodega Marine Lab scientists collecting oysters for research in Tomales Bay.](/news/mmg/media/images/oysters4_f.jpg)
Bodega Marine Lab scientists muck about in Tomales Bay, collecting oysters for research.
Credit: Annaliese Hettinger
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![Photo of an oyster larvae.](/news/mmg/media/images/oysters5_f.jpg)
Oyster larvae, like the one pictured here, are reacting to more acidic seawater.
Credit: Kirk Sato
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![Photo of adult oysters soon to be separated for culturing for lab experiments.](/news/mmg/media/images/oysters6_f.jpg)
Adult oysters soon to be separated for culturing for lab experiments.
Credit: Kirk Sato
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![Photo of researchers tracking the effects of increased ocean acidity on juvenile oysters.](/news/mmg/media/images/oysters7_f.jpg)
In the lab, researchers track the effects of increased ocean acidity on juvenile oysters.
Credit: Annaliese Hettinger
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