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Welcome to the Museum of Eastern Oyster. Museum Entrance. Effects On Others. Habitat. Human Impact. Random Facts. Curator’s Offices. Curator’s Office. Team Oyster. Sa’Shaie, James, Jomarys, Juan Carlos, Kevin. *Eastern Oyster*. Place your picture here.
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Welcome to the Museum of Eastern Oyster Museum Entrance Effects On Others Habitat Human Impact Random Facts Curator’s Offices
Curator’s Office Team Oyster Sa’Shaie, James, Jomarys, Juan Carlos, Kevin. *Eastern Oyster* Place your picture here. Contact me at [Your linked email address] Return to Entry Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Dr. Christy Keeler. View the Educational Virtual Museums website for more information on this instructional technique.
Human Impact Room 1 Artifact 2 Artifact 4 Artifact 3 Return to Entry
Effects on others Room 2 Artifact 6 Artifact 5 Artifact 8 Artifact 7 Return to Entry
Habitat Room 3 Artifact 10 Artifact 9 Artifact 12 Artifact 11 Return to Entry
Random Facts Room 4 Artifact 13 Artifact 16 Artifact 15 Return to Entry
Importance to the Delaware Bay Room 5 Artifact 18 Artifact 20 Artifact 19 Artifact 21 Return to Entry
Beware! Humans can be a predator. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Pollution Polluting the water has a negative effect on the eastern oyster.. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
UGH! Too many people harvest oysters just to eat, and its negatively affecting them. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Diseases There are many diseases the oysters (eastern) are catching & already have which are negatively affecting them. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Food Chain The Eastern Oyster eats Phytoplankton then the oyster becomes food for other fishes. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Cloudy Water If the oysters does not eat plenty of Phytoplankton the water will become cloudy since there would be too many phytoplanktons. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Problems! Other water plants would not be able to get sunlight and they might die because the oyster would be dead and wouldn’t be able to eat phytoplankton's and if there’s too many phytoplankton’s they would block the sunlight. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Hmmmm…… When the oysters create an oyster reef little creatures or plants will start living in the oyster reef. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Here We Are! Eastern oysters are abundant in shallow salt water bays, lagoons and estuaries. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Deep Water The eastern oyster lives in water 8 to 25 feet [12.5 to 7.5 m.] deep. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Hot and Cold The water has to be between 28 and 90 degrees F for the eastern oyster Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Estuaries The eastern oyster live in estuaries, in water 8 to 25 feet. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Life Span Life Span: An oyster in the Chesapeake bay lives approximately 30-40 years but the longest life span recorded is around 80 years. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Filter Feeding The eastern oyster filter feeds. They feed by opening their shells and pumping water through their gills to filter out plankton and other particles.. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Valves and Pumps The right or top valve is flat. The left or bottom valve is cupped and has a purple muscle scar on the inside. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Treasures! An oyster produces a pearl when foreign material becomes trapped inside the shell.. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
Jobs Oysters can clean water. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit
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