Oyster Life Cycle at Horn Point Hatchery
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Creators:
Sea Grant Maryland, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
This infographic shows how oysters are grown on farms, from adult oysters in a hatchery to the oysters served in restaurants. It explains each stage of the process, including spawning, raising oyster larvae, producing oyster seed, growing oysters on farms, and harvesting oysters for food. The visual also introduces important aquaculture tools and techniques, such as algae production, larval tanks, downwellers, and growing oysters in cages.