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Oysters

Oyster Aquaculture Overview Oysters provide benefits to the ecosystem, human health, the Blue Economy. Shellfish act as natural water purifiers by filtering and removing pollutants from the sea. They contain high-quality protein and other essential nutrients and are an important part of a healthful diet. In 2021, a total of 398 aquaculture growers cultivated 1352.3…

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World Fish Migration Day Lecture Series

The World Migratory Fish Day Lecture Series is sponsored by the Town of Plymouth Department of Marine and Environmental Affairs in partnership with Woods Hole Sea Grant, NOAA and Wildlands Trust. As the Town of Plymouth will be celebrating its 400th anniversary in 2020, stream restoration will be a highlight of the celebrations.  In recognition…

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Effects of Stratification by Suspended Sediments on Turbulent Shear Flows

Effects of Stratification by Suspended Sediments on Turbulent Shear Flows Villaret, C. and J.H. Trowbridge Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 96, No. C6, pp. 10659-10680, 1991 WHOI-R-91-002 Sediments suspended in turbulent flows of water over plane beds are known to influence the structure of the flows by which they are carried. Past attempts to model…

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