Lower Salinity
Area
Oyster are
made with
calcium
Oyster age is
determined
by
One oyster
can filter up to
Oyster grown
in polluted
water
Oyster Species
in North America
Oyster shells
can be
recycled and
repurposed for
Pearls cannot
be found in
Heat shock in
ocean
Ocean
acidification is
affecting
adults and
larvae on
Higher
Salinity Area
Changes in
pH force
marine
organisms to
Oyster grow
faster
Oyster grow
slower
Similar to
limestone
The visible
band on its
shell
50 gallons a
day
Can be toxic for
consumption
Pacific oyster
Kumamoto oyster
European flat
oyster
Eastern oyster
Olympia oyster
Chicken feed
booster, garden
fertilizer, and the
perfect substrate
for baby oysters
to grow on
Edible oysters
Spend more
energy to
deal with
stressors
Does not
exist in
natural oyster
living
environment
Developmental
delay and shell
formation