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Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.
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Climate change's effect on coastal ecosystems is very likely to increase mortality risks of adult oyster populations in the next 20 years.
Earth Sciences
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Some say the world is your oyster, but the world—especially human impacts on the environment—can actually be found inside an oyster, according to a new study.
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The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified.
Some kinds of oyster are commonly consumed, cooked or raw, by humans. Other kinds, such as pearl oysters, are not. These are considered an aphrodisiac.
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