We are currently growing oysters under our pier for the St. Mary's River (a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay). It's a project through the Department of Natural Resources for the State of Maryland. It's great to know we could be improving the water quality this much in such a short time.
You know what's weird, this video is near identical to another one on mussel filtration. Only thing different is they replaced the word "oyster" with "mussels"
No, actually, the water isn't just settling. To eat, oysters are sucking the water in and filtering out, or "swallowing", the detritus and plankton, then "spitting out" the filtered water.
There are a number of significant factors besides wastewater treatment plants that are contributing to the high nitrogen levels in the bay, not the least of which is runoff from farms, suburbs, and cities.
This is BULL,,,the water just settles,you should show the 66 major wastwwater plants on the chesapeake that is maimly responsible for most of the pollution that killed most of the oysters!
I guess it needs more oysters? Can't believe the Bay used to be as clear as the water off Key West. Maybe one day we'll see 30 ft. deep in the Potomac.
Interesting video, never knew they filter water :)
cafekawaii 1 year ago
We are currently growing oysters under our pier for the St. Mary's River (a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay). It's a project through the Department of Natural Resources for the State of Maryland. It's great to know we could be improving the water quality this much in such a short time.
Tman317 2 years ago
You know what's weird, this video is near identical to another one on mussel filtration. Only thing different is they replaced the word "oyster" with "mussels"
ananeliel 3 years ago
Very awesome.
caseyburk 3 years ago
eddiejr1956,
No, actually, the water isn't just settling. To eat, oysters are sucking the water in and filtering out, or "swallowing", the detritus and plankton, then "spitting out" the filtered water.
There are a number of significant factors besides wastewater treatment plants that are contributing to the high nitrogen levels in the bay, not the least of which is runoff from farms, suburbs, and cities.
ChesapeakeBayFound 3 years ago 4
This is BULL,,,the water just settles,you should show the 66 major wastwwater plants on the chesapeake that is maimly responsible for most of the pollution that killed most of the oysters!
eddiejr1956 3 years ago
very cool. im doing a project on oysters filtering. this'll help me a bunch. thanks
beastlycooner 3 years ago
Wow, cool.
TonyandAnnie 3 years ago
I guess it needs more oysters? Can't believe the Bay used to be as clear as the water off Key West. Maybe one day we'll see 30 ft. deep in the Potomac.
juxtapos99 4 years ago
Scary very scary
battousai7 4 years ago