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Benthic diatoms & biofilm 1
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Benthic diatoms & biofilm
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Phytoplankton; diatoms, clam larvae
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WCDiatom montage
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Manila clam veliger larvae
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Juvenile oysters ('seed' or 'spat') on oyster shell
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Oyster seed on cultch (shells) grown out and ready to be planted
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Spring is here ... Young oysters welcome it.
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Willapa Bay and morning calm
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Oysters growing on the mudflat caught in the early morning light
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Upstream in the Palix river toward our docks
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Bay Center Farms Moorage
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Newasco II headed out
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In the wheelhouse with the skipper
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Picking and filling the 'tubs' with oysters for pickup at high tide
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Picking and filling the 'tubs' with oysters for pickup at high tide
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Picking and filling the 'tubs' with oysters for pickup at high tide
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Picking and filling the 'tubs' with oysters for pickup at high tide
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Bringing the tubs on board
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Bringing the tubs on board
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Bringing the tubs on board
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Bringing the tubs on board
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Dumping the tub of oysters on deck
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Putting the empty tub back on oyster bed
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Transplanting: using high pressure water to wash oysters off onto new bed
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Transplanting: using high pressure water to wash oysters off onto new bed
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Transplanting: using high pressure water to wash oysters off onto new bed
