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Life cycle of a scallop.

Life cycle of a scallop.
Life cycle of a scallop.
Life cycle of a scallop.
Life cycle of a scallop.
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Cook, John E.
Life cycle of a scallop.
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12/30/2008
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 47, No. 1, Pg. 31:
What happens to the larvae of shellfish between birth and settling down remains a mystery. Filling in the knowledge gaps is essential for finding ways to manage and restore shellfish beds.
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Suspended in the water, floating in unseen hordes, shellfish larvae are transported by wind and tidal currents until they settle and grow into adults. But this critical stage in the lifecycle remains largely a mystery. WHOI researchers are working to fill in the blanks between the larval and adult stages of shellfish, such as scallops. Such fundamental missing information is essential for efforts to sustain and restore natural populations.
Illustration by Jack Cook
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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