Among the millions of bivalve molluscs in the Museum's collections, one specimen stands out: a large oyster shell, donated to the Museum in 1886 and containing a peculiar pearl. Rather than a ...
The weathered shells that are sometimes found on beaches ... the disappearance of large oyster reef structures will have had huge and unknown ramifications for biodiversity, shoreline protection ...
The weathered shells that are sometimes found on beaches ... the disappearance of large oyster reef structures will have had huge and unknown ramifications for biodiversity, shoreline protection ...
Less widely recognised is the massive loss of oyster habitat that accompanied these declines. Europe’s seafloor is now largely dominated by shifting sand and mud, interspersed with rocky boulders ...