<I>Crassostrea virginica</I> (IMAGE)

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

<I>Crassostrea virginica</I>

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New research shows that the shell growth of Crassostrea virginica from Chesapeake Bay could be compromised by current levels of acidity in some Bay waters.

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Chris Kelly, UMCES Horn Point Laboratory.

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