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Ask an Expert: Why are Oysters Important for the Chesapeake Bay?

Part of CBF's Ask an Expert video series

Why is an oyster hard to shuck? How do young oysters choose their homes? What happens when an oyster filters water? CBF's Maryland Fisheries Scientist Allison Colden gets up close and personal with the Bay's famous bivalve.

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